Melanin is a secondary metabolite composed of complex heterogeneous polymers. Fungal
melanin is considered to be a sustainable and biodegradable natural pigment and has a …

Synthetic dyes are generally not safe for human health or the environment, leading to the
continuous search and growing demand for natural pigments that are considered safer …

Plant diseases cause enormous economic losses in agriculture and threaten global food
security, and application of agrochemicals is an important method of crop disease control …

Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a neglected human implantation mycosis caused by several
dematiaceous fungal species. Currently available therapy is usually associated with …

Melanin is a natural pigment ubiquitously present in living organisms, including bacteria,
fungi, plants, and animals. Melanin produced by the edible mushroom Auricularia auricula …

Background: Alternaria alternata is a melanic fungus capable of causing a wide variety of
infections, some of which have lethal potential. It is a ubiquitous fungus and a well-known …

Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic subcutaneous infection caused by genera of
melanized fungi: Fonsecaea, Cladophialophora, Phialophora, Exophiala, and …

Dematiaceous Fonsecaea monophora is one of the major pathogens of
chromoblastomycosis. It has been well established that melanization is catalyzed by the type …

Over the decades the presence of aquatic weeds has caused immense biodiversity loss to
the ecosystem. The use of herbicides has arisen emergence of herbicide‐resistant weeds …

Melanin has been reported to have potential applications in industries such as cosmetics
and food due to its anti-UV and antioxidative qualities. However, the corresponding data on …