Production of microalgae with high lipid content and their potential as sources of nutraceuticals

A Udayan, AK Pandey, R Sirohi, N Sreekumar… - Phytochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
In the current global scenario, the world is under a serious dilemma due to the increasing
human population, industrialization, and urbanization. The ever-increasing need for fuels …

Anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects of microalgal carotenoids

J Ávila-Román, S García-Gil, A Rodríguez-Luna… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acute inflammation is a key component of the immune system's response to pathogens, toxic
agents, or tissue injury, involving the stimulation of defense mechanisms aimed to removing …

Main carotenoids produced by microorganisms

S Martínez-Cámara, A Ibañez, S Rubio, C Barreiro… - Encyclopedia, 2021 - mdpi.com
Definition Carotenoids are the pigments present in plants, animals, and microorganisms
which are responsible for a broad variety of colors found in nature. Their capacity as …

Carotenoids modulate stress tolerance and immune responses in aquatic animals

KC Lim, FM Yusoff, M Karim… - Reviews in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aquaculture continues to expand swiftly and remains the fastest‐growing food industry
worldwide amidst ever‐present threats from chronic stressors and emerging diseases …

Effects of dietary different canthaxanthin levels on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, biochemical and immune-physiological parameters of white shrimp …

S Fawzy, W Wang, M Wu, G Yi, X Huang - Aquaculture, 2022 - Elsevier
An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of different dietary
canthaxanthin (CX) levels on growth performance, pigmentation, antioxidant capacity …

Metabolic engineering of model microorganisms for the production of xanthophyll

N Wang, H Peng, C Yang, W Guo, M Wang, G Li, D Liu - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Xanthophyll is an oxidated version of carotenoid. It presents significant value to the
pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries due to its specific antioxidant activity and …

Engineering Nannochloropsis oceanica for concurrent production of canthaxanthin and eicosapentaenoic acid

M Liu, J Zheng, L Yu, S Shao, W Zhou, J Liu - Bioresource Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The marine alga Nannochloropsis oceanica can synthesize the high-value ketocarotenoid
canthaxanthin yet at an extremely low level. Introducing a β-carotenoid ketolase from …

Construction of canthaxanthin-producing yeast by combining spatiotemporal regulation and pleiotropic drug resistance engineering

M Chen, M Li, L Ye, H Yu - ACS Synthetic Biology, 2021 - ACS Publications
The ketocarotenoid canthaxanthin has important applications in the feed industry. Its
biosynthesis using microbial cell factories is an attractive alternative to the current chemical …

The potential of manipulating light for the commercial production of carotenoids from algae

A Zarekarizi, L Hoffmann, DJ Burritt - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Carotenoids, one of the most widespread pigments, are becoming increasingly important for
humans because of various applications in human foods and animal feeds. Rising …

A concise review of the bioactivity and pharmacological properties of the genus Codium (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)

MDN Meinita, D Harwanto, JS Choi - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2022 - Springer
The genus Codium is one of the most important genera of marine green macroalgae. Its
distribution is widespread worldwide and it has a high degree of diversity in species and …