Out of earth’s total surface area, more than 70% is covered with marine/salty water. World oldest, most revered & holy texts, the Vedas, term the Ocean as ‘Ratnakar’, or the bestower of immense riches. From times immemorial the oceans have been a source of inspiration, awe & adventure for Humankind. Modern science for the first time in the nineteen fifties discovered for the first time, potent bioactive, chemical compounds from marine organisms. Ara-C, & related nucleotides, were the foremost discoveries of cytotoxic metabolites from marine fauna. These secondary metabolites are bio-synthesized in the organisms, as a means for offense &/or defense, in order to sustain their existence in an otherwise highly hostile marine environment. Umpteen number of cytotoxic organic compounds have been isolated from marine organisms, particularly marine fauna. Some of these like, the Bryostatins, are in final stages of pre-clinical trials, and are on the way of becomes potent drug leads in the future. The unfortunate trend of global warming & climate change has dealt a severe blow to the natural habitats, threatening the very existence of most of economically valuable marine organisms, which can be a gold mine of priceless chemicals1. The power of Nanotechnology, in the area of Marine Drug Research is yet to harnessed, & exploited. Here, an attempt has been made in this direction, to explore ways to enable us harvest the fruits of this revolutionary technology in the interest of Science & Humankind.
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