[HTML][HTML] Phycobiliproteins: Structural aspects, functional characteristics, and biotechnological perspectives

J Dagnino-Leone, CP Figueroa, ML Castañeda… - Computational and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phycobiliproteins (PBPs) are fluorescent proteins of various colors, including fuchsia, purple-
blue and cyan, that allow the capture of light energy in auxiliary photosynthetic complexes …

Recent advances in fluorescent materials for mercury (ii) ion detection

Q Li, Y Zhou - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Invading mercury would cause many serious health hazards such as kidney damage,
genetic freak, and nerve injury to human body. Thus, developing highly efficient and …

Microalgae: a promising source of bioactive phycobiliproteins

L Tounsi, H Ben Hlima, F Hentati, O Hentati, H Derbel… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phycobiliproteins are photosynthetic light-harvesting pigments isolated from microalgae with
fluorescent, colorimetric and biological properties, making them a potential commodity in the …

The bioactivities of phycocyanobilin from spirulina

Y Li - Journal of Immunology Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Phycocyanobilin (PCB) is a linear open‐chain tetrapyrrole chromophore that captures and
senses light and a variety of biological activities, such as anti‐oxidation, anti‐cancer, and …

Phycocyanin ameliorates mouse colitis via phycocyanobilin-dependent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory protection of the intestinal epithelial barrier

W Guo, M Zeng, S Zhu, S Li, Y Qian, H Wu - Food & function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Phycocyanin is a typical microalgal active compound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
efficacy, and the pigment moiety phycocyanobilin has been recently proposed as its active …

Spectral characteristics, in silico perspectives, density functional theory (DFT), and therapeutic potential of green-extracted phycocyanin from spirulina

V Andonova, K Nikolova, I Iliev… - International …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Phycocyanin (PC) is a naturally occurring green pigment in Spirulina. It was extracted by
ultrasonic extraction using green technology, and its structure was studied using IR-and …

[HTML][HTML] Natural pigments recovery from food by-products: Health benefits towards the food industry

D Magalhães, R Gonçalves, CV Rodrigues, HR Rocha… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Given the health risks associated with synthetic colorants, natural pigments have emerged
as a promising alternative. These renewable choices not only provide health benefits but …

C-Phycocyanin prevents acute myocardial infarction-induced oxidative stress, inflammation and cardiac damage

V Blas-Valdivia, DN Moran-Dorantes… - Pharmaceutical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Context C-Phycocyanin is a protein with anti-scavenger, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
actions against agents that cause cellular damage. The cardioprotective action of C …

Progress on the extraction, separation, biological activity, and delivery of natural plant pigments

X Lu, W Li, Q Wang, J Wang, S Qin - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural plant pigments are safe and have low toxicity, with various nutrients and biological
activities. However, the extraction, preservation, and application of pigments are limited due …

Protective mechanism of selenium on mercuric chloride-induced testis injury in chicken via p38 MAPK/ATF2/iNOS signaling pathway

XW Chen, JH Chu, LX Li, PC Gao, ZY Wang, RF Fan - Theriogenology, 2022 - Elsevier
Mercuric chloride (HgCl 2) is a well-known toxic heavy metal contaminant, which causes
male reproductive function defects. Selenium (Se) has been recognized as an effective …