Humans are unique indiscriminate carotenoid accumulators, so the human body
accumulates a wide range of dietary carotenoids of different types and to varying …

Age-related diseases are associated with increased morbidity in the past few decades and
the cost associated with the treatment of these age-related diseases exerts a substantial …

Astaxanthin (AX), a lipid-soluble pigment belonging to the xanthophyll carotenoids family,
has recently garnered significant attention due to its unique physical properties, biochemical …

Astaxanthin is a naturally occurring red carotenoid pigment belonging to the family of
xanthophylls, and is typically found in marine environments, especially in microalgae and …

The agroindustry generates a large amount of waste. In postharvest, food losses can reach
up to 50%. This waste represents a source of contamination of soil, air, and bodies of water …

More than 20,000 species of prokaryotes (less than 1% of the estimated number of Earth's
microbial species) have been described thus far. However, the vast majority of microbes that …

Since long, medicinal plants or herbs are being used in different traditional treatment
systems as therapeutic agents to treat a variety of illnesses. Bixa orellana L., an medicinal …

Extremophiles are organisms that can survive and thrive in conditions termed as “extreme”
by human beings. Conventional methods cannot be applied under extreme conditions like …

Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant that possesses potent protective effects against various
human diseases and physiological disorders. However, the mechanisms underlying its …

Paracoccus carotinifaciens is an aerobic Gram-negative bacterium that exhibits motility by a
peritrichous flagellum. It produces a carotenoid mixture containing astaxanthin as the main …