Fungal and bacterial pigments: secondary metabolites with wide applications
MP Narsing Rao, M Xiao, WJ Li - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The demand for natural colors is increasing day by day due to harmful effects of some
synthetic dyes. Bacterial and fungal pigments provide a readily available alternative source …
synthetic dyes. Bacterial and fungal pigments provide a readily available alternative source …
Bacterial pigments and their applications
Natural pigments sourced from ores, insects, plants and animals were the colorants used
since prehistoric period. Synthetic dyes which took the place of natural pigments in the …
since prehistoric period. Synthetic dyes which took the place of natural pigments in the …
Bacterial pigments: sustainable compounds with market potential for pharma and food industry
The continued universal application of synthetic colorants for decades have caused
environmental pollutions and human health vulnerabilities. So, it was indispensable to …
environmental pollutions and human health vulnerabilities. So, it was indispensable to …
Advances in Chromobacterium violaceum and properties of violacein-Its main secondary metabolite: A review
Chromobacterium violaceum is important in the production of violacein, like other bacteria,
such as Alteromonas, Janthinobacterium, Pseudoalteromonas, Duganella, Collimonas and …
such as Alteromonas, Janthinobacterium, Pseudoalteromonas, Duganella, Collimonas and …
Building microbial factories for the production of aromatic amino acid pathway derivatives: from commodity chemicals to plant-sourced natural products
The aromatic amino acid biosynthesis pathway, together with its downstream branches,
represents one of the most commercially valuable biosynthetic pathways, producing a …
represents one of the most commercially valuable biosynthetic pathways, producing a …
Violacein: properties and production of a versatile bacterial pigment
Violacein‐producing bacteria, with their striking purple hues, have undoubtedly piqued the
curiosity of scientists since their first discovery. The bisindole violacein is formed by the …
curiosity of scientists since their first discovery. The bisindole violacein is formed by the …
Biotechnological activities and applications of bacterial pigments violacein and prodigiosin
In this review, we discuss violacein and prodigiosin, two chromogenic bacterial secondary
metabolites that have diverse biological activities. Although both compounds were …
metabolites that have diverse biological activities. Although both compounds were …
Microbial synthesis of violacein pigment and its potential applications
Violacein is a pigment synthesized by Gram-negative bacteria such as Chromobacterium
violaceum. It has garnered significant interest owing to its unique physiological and …
violaceum. It has garnered significant interest owing to its unique physiological and …
The bacterially produced metabolite violacein is associated with survival of amphibians infected with a lethal fungus
The disease chytridiomycosis, which is caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis, is associated with recent declines in amphibian populations. Susceptibility to …
dendrobatidis, is associated with recent declines in amphibian populations. Susceptibility to …
Potential applications of violacein: a microbial pigment
M Durán, AN Ponezi, A Faljoni-Alario… - Medicinal Chemistry …, 2012 - Springer
Violacein is a versatile pigment from a bacterium Chromobacterium violaceum that exhibits
several biological activities and, at present, has gained increasing importance in industrial …
several biological activities and, at present, has gained increasing importance in industrial …