Biopolymer from edible marine invertebrates: A potential functional food

Edible marine invertebrates from crustaceans, molluscs and echinodermata can be considered as a novel and organic-based biopolymers for various functional applications. These biopolymers are made of polysaccharide and protein, which are utilized by humans as food and nutraceutical ingredients for specific diseases in decades. In recent times the potential application of biopolymers such as of glycosaminoglycans, fucosylated chondroitin sulfate, chitin and chitosan are increasing in the biomedical industry for treating various ailments. These compounds showed specific function as an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, wound healing, hypoglycemic action and also in animal feed. Therefore, this review emphasis the specific structural and functional property of polysaccharide derived from edible marine invertebrates and their by-products. The global market value of this biopolymer in recent progress also evaluated in detail. Keywords: Marine invertebrates, Glycosaminoglycans, Fucosylated chondroitin sulfate, Chitin, Chitosan, Functional foods