Production of the microbial pigments is one of the emerging fields of research due to a
growing interest of the industry for safer products, easily degradable and eco-friendly. Fungi …

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 …

Melanin is a complex multifunctional pigment found in all kingdoms of life, including fungi.
The complex chemical structure of fungal melanins, yet to be fully elucidated, lends them …

Fungi possess all kinds of melanins found in nature. These pigments are products of
polymerization of phenolic compounds. Phenolic precursors determine the polymerization …

Melanin is a unique pigment with myriad functions that is found in all biological kingdoms. It
is multifunctional, providing defense against environmental stresses such as ultraviolet (UV) …

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 …

Melanin is a common name for a group of biopolymers with the dominance of potential
applications in medical sciences, cosmeceutical, bioremediation, and bioelectronic …

Melanin Pigments of Fungi under Extreme Environmental Conditions (Review) Page 1 ISSN
0003 6838, Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, 2014, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 105–113. © …

Melanin is a natural pigment that is produced by filamentous fungi. In this study, the
endophytic species, Spissiomyces endophytica (strain SDBR-CMU319), produced a brown …

Melanins are commonly produced by bacteria, fungi, plants and animals, where they play a
role in many biological functions. They protect organisms against UV and ionizing …