https://ojs.ssu.edu.ph/index.php/CDRJ/issue/feed 2025-03-17T07:47:10+00:00 Marife Mustacisa-Lacaba, Ed.D. marife.mustacisa@ssu.edu.ph Open Journal Systems <p>The Countryside Development Research Journal (CDRJ) publishes peer-reviewed research articles once annually. Special issues may be published when needed. The CDRJ accepts papers on countryside development through sicence and technology, engineering, health sciences, education and management, languages and communications, gender and development, social sciences, industrial technology and information technology. In 2015, the journal was accredited by the CHED through its JAS program. The articles in CDRJ are indexed in Google Scholar. The management also is applying indexing to other organization. <strong>Note: The journal was migrated from the old system to this new system this month. Some of the articles are yet to be republished and organized. Please bear with us.</strong></p> https://ojs.ssu.edu.ph/index.php/CDRJ/article/view/315 2025-03-17T07:47:10+00:00 Marife Mustacisa-Lacaba marife.mustacisa@ssu.edu.ph Emmanuel De Guia Deguia.emmanuel@gmail.com Ma. Rubi Parrocho rubi.parrocho@ssu.edu.ph Lourdes Delmonte lourdes.delmonte@ssu.edu.ph Dolores Arteche dolores.arteche@ssu.edu.ph Ronnie Velasco ronnie.velasco@ssu.edu.ph Redentor Palencia redentor.palencia@ssu.edu.ph

<p>This scientific research paper introduces the term "crustaceuticals" to describe crustaceans with potential applications in nutraceuticals, marking the first usage of this terminology. The study aims to conduct a five-year synthesis review to support and validate the coined phrase. Utilizing a synthesis review methodology, the researchers analyze secondary resources from 2017-2022, focusing on two main themes: the nutraceutical potential of crustaceans such as shrimp, crabs, and lobsters, and the designation of these crustaceans as "crustaceuticals." The results reveal that these crustaceans not only possess traditional nutrients but also contain bioactive components with pharmaceutical potential. Astaxanthin, chitin, chitosan, and fatty acids found in crustaceans exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting, and health-enhancing effects. The conclusion affirms the appropriateness of the term "crustaceutical" and underscores the biochemical components present in crustaceans, emphasizing their potential value in food technology with medicinal applications. This original research contributes a novel concept to the scientific lexicon and lays the foundation for further exploration of crustaceans in the realm of nutraceuticals.</p>

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