Microalgae for high-value products towards human health and nutrition

I Barkia, N Saari, SR Manning - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microalgae represent a potential source of renewable nutrition and there is growing interest
in algae-based dietary supplements in the form of whole biomass, eg, Chlorella and …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae metabolites: A rich source for food and medicine

R Sathasivam, R Radhakrishnan, A Hashem… - Saudi journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae are one of the important components in food chains of aquatic ecosystems and
have been used for human consumption as food and as medicines. The wide diversity of …

Carotenoid production from microalgae: biosynthesis, salinity responses and novel biotechnologies

Y Ren, H Sun, J Deng, J Huang, F Chen - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are excellent biological factories for high-value products and contain
biofunctional carotenoids. Carotenoids are a group of natural pigments with high value in …

Microalgae: Bioactive composition, health benefits, safety and prospects as potential high-value ingredients for the functional food industry

J Ampofo, L Abbey - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global population is estimated to reach about 9.22 billion by 2075. The increasing
knowledge on the relationship between food biochemistry and positive health gives an …

A review of the biological activities of microalgal carotenoids and their potential use in healthcare and cosmetic industries

R Sathasivam, JS Ki - Marine drugs, 2018 - mdpi.com
Carotenoids are natural pigments that play pivotal roles in many physiological functions. The
characteristics of carotenoids, their effects on health, and the cosmetic benefits of their …

Xanthophylls from the sea: algae as source of bioactive carotenoids

AG Pereira, P Otero, J Echave, A Carreira-Casais… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Algae are considered pigment-producing organisms. The function of these compounds in
algae is to carry out photosynthesis. They have a great variety of pigments, which can be …

[HTML][HTML] Biological action mechanisms of fucoxanthin extracted from algae for application in food and cosmetic industries

C Lourenço-Lopes, M Fraga-Corral… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Fucoxanthin is a pigment present in diverse marine organisms such as micro
and macro-algae. The most relevant source of fucoxanthin has been described to be the …

Carotenoids from marine organisms: Biological functions and industrial applications

C Galasso, C Corinaldesi, C Sansone - Antioxidants, 2017 - mdpi.com
As is the case for terrestrial organisms, carotenoids represent the most common group of
pigments in marine environments. They are generally biosynthesized by all autotrophic …

Technological advances in the production of carotenoids and their applications–A critical review

V Ashokkumar, G Flora, M Sevanan, R Sripriya… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are naturally occurring pigments that are widely distributed in algae, fungi,
bacteria, and plants. Carotenoids play a significant role in the food, feed, cosmetic …

Industrial potential of carotenoid pigments from microalgae: Current trends and future prospects

RR Ambati, D Gogisetty… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are rich source of various bioactive molecules such as carotenoids, lipids, fatty
acids, hydrocarbons, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, etc. and in recent Years …