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 …

Microalgal derivatives as potential nutraceutical and food supplements for human health: A focus on cancer prevention and interception

C Galasso, A Gentile, I Orefice, A Ianora, A Bruno… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological studies are providing strong evidence on beneficial health effects from
dietary measures, leading scientists to actively investigate which foods and which specific …

Photosynthetic pigments in diatoms

P Kuczynska, M Jemiola-Rzeminska, K Strzalka - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Photosynthetic pigments are bioactive compounds of great importance for the food,
cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. They are not only responsible for capturing solar …

The green microalga Tetraselmis suecica reduces oxidative stress and induces repairing mechanisms in human cells

C Sansone, C Galasso, I Orefice, G Nuzzo… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Green microalgae contain many active pigments such as carotenoids having antioxidant
and protective activity on human cells. Here we investigate the biological activity of an …

Fucoxanthin from marine microalgae: A promising bioactive compound for industrial production and food application

H Sun, S Yang, W Zhao, Q Kong, C Zhu… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Fucoxanthin attracts increasing attentions due to its potential health benefits, which has
been exploited in several food commodities. However, fucoxanthin available for industrial …

Effect of light quality supplied by light emitting diodes (LEDs) on growth and biochemical profiles of Nannochloropsis oculata and Tetraselmis chuii

PSC Schulze, HGC Pereira, TFC Santos, L Schueler… - Algal research, 2016 - Elsevier
Biochemical components obtained by microalgal biomass can be induced by specific
wavelengths and processed to high value food/feed supplements or pharma-and …

Marine algal antioxidants as potential vectors for controlling viral diseases

C Sansone, C Brunet, DM Noonan, A Albini - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
As the COVID-19 epidemic expands in the world, and with the previous SARS epidemic,
avian flu, Ebola and AIDS serving as a warning, biomedical and biotechnological research …

The diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum adjusts nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching capacity in response to dynamic light via fine‐tuned Lhcx and xanthophyll …

B Lepetit, G Gélin, M Lepetit, S Sturm… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Diatoms contain a highly flexible capacity to dissipate excessively absorbed light by
nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching (NPQ) based on the light‐induced conversion of …

Synthetic biology in microalgae towards fucoxanthin production for pharmacy and nutraceuticals

H Sun, J Wang, Y Li, S Yang, D Di Chen, Y Tu… - Biochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Synthetic biology has emerged as a powerful tool for engineering biological systems to
produce valuable compounds, including pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. Microalgae, in …

The challenge of ecophysiological biodiversity for biotechnological applications of marine microalgae

L Barra, R Chandrasekaran, F Corato, C Brunet - Marine drugs, 2014 - mdpi.com
In this review, we aim to explore the potential of microalgal biodiversity and ecology for
biotechnological use. A deeper exploration of the biodiversity richness and ecophysiological …