Anti-carcinogenic peptides derived from fish by-products

Fish by-products can account up to 75% of total weight of fish catch, harvested or\ud processed. Despite their high economic value, by-products have been used mainly for the\ud production of low-value products resulting in a low profit for the fish industry. Thus, it is\ud imperative to develop efficient and effective technologies for the recovery of valuable\ud ingredients from fish by-products. The main focus of this thesis was to develop a simple\ud hydrolysis process to extract valuable compounds and liberate bioactive peptides from fish\ud by-products of fish species endemic to Australia as well as exploring the essential\ud physiological properties of these bioactive peptides, especially their potent use for colon\ud cancer treatment