Medicinal effects of peptides from marine microalgae

Nowadays, there are numerous commercial applications of microalgae, and they have been used to enhance the nutritional value of food and animal feed owing to their chemical composition. They are cultivated as a source of highly nutritional and valuable source. Recently, microalgae have been reported to use as a potent source for food additive, nutraceutical, or pharmaceuticals. According to the criteria of nutritional quality and cost, variety of marine organisms has been investigated for their suitability to be applied in the production of protein hydrolysates in functional foods. Recently, a great deal of interest has been expressed regarding marine-derived bioactive peptides because of their numerous health benefits. In addition, many studies have been reported that marine bioactive peptides can be used as functional foods, nutraceuticals, or pharmaceuticals due to their therapeutic potential in the treatment or prevention of various diseases. Hence, in this chapter, we discussed the importance of marine microalgae in relation to their medicinal value.