Microbial pigments play multiple roles in the ecosystem construction, survival, and fitness of
all kinds of organisms. Considerably, microbial (bacteria, fungi, yeast, and microalgae) …

Significance: The role of reactive oxygen/nitrogen species as “friend” or “foe” messengers in
the whole body is well characterized. Depending on the concentration in the tissue …

Oxidative stress has been linked to the onset and progression of different neoplasia.
Antioxidants might help prevent it by modulating biochemical processes involved in cell …

The ability of Deinococcus bacteria to survive in harsh environments, such as high radiation,
extreme temperature, and dryness, is mainly attributed to the generation of unique pigments …

Extremophiles possess unique cellular and molecular mechanisms to assist, tolerate, and
sustain their lives in extreme habitats. These habitats are dominated by one or more extreme …

Background Numerous types of carotenoids with other structures are produced by
organisms like bacteria, fungi, algae, yeast, higher plants, etc. In the present study …

Rapid development of antibiotic resistance of bacteria and fungi, as well as cancer drug
resistance, has become a global medical problem. Therefore, alternative methods of …

Extremophiles are nature's tiny warriors as they call inhospitable environments their home.
They possess special factor (s) that offer an edge over other life forms susceptible to harsh …

Carotenoids, an important kind of natural pigments with great potential commercial value,
have been widely used in nutrition and health care, cosmetics and aquaculture industries …

Extremophilic organisms have the potential to tolerate extremely challenging environments
of nature. This property can be accredited to its production of novel secondary metabolites …