Xanthophylls from the sea: algae as source of bioactive carotenoids

AG Pereira, P Otero, J Echave, A Carreira-Casais… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Algae are considered pigment-producing organisms. The function of these compounds in
algae is to carry out photosynthesis. They have a great variety of pigments, which can be …

Recent advances in biorefinery of astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis

KS Khoo, SY Lee, CW Ooi, X Fu, X Miao, TC Ling… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Haematococcus pluvialis is one of the most abundant sources of natural astaxanthin as
compared to others microorganism. Therefore, it is important to understand the biorefinery of …

Industrial potential of carotenoid pigments from microalgae: Current trends and future prospects

RR Ambati, D Gogisetty… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are rich source of various bioactive molecules such as carotenoids, lipids, fatty
acids, hydrocarbons, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, etc. and in recent Years …

[HTML][HTML] Astaxanthin: Sources, extraction, stability, biological activities and its commercial applications—A review

RR Ambati, SM Phang, S Ravi, RG Aswathanarayana - Marine drugs, 2014 - mdpi.com
There is currently much interest in biological active compounds derived from natural
resources, especially compounds that can efficiently act on molecular targets, which are …

Macroalgae as a sustainable aquafeed ingredient

AHL Wan, SJ Davies, A Soler‐Vila… - Reviews in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Macroalgae, commonly known as seaweed, offer a novel and added‐value dietary
ingredient in formulated diets for fish. Production of biomass can be achieved without …

Microalgae under environmental stress as a source of antioxidants

MR Gauthier, GNA Senhorinho, JA Scott - Algal Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The demand for naturally sourced compounds is rapidly growing as synthetically produced
counterparts can be toxic and unsuitable for human consumption. Antioxidant compounds …

Microalgae bioremediation: A perspective towards wastewater treatment along with industrial carotenoids production

R Kalra, S Gaur, M Goel - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are natural pigments known for their various health benefits for humans
together with various other applications in diverse industries. Considering the high market …

Marine algae colorants: Antioxidant, anti-diabetic properties and applications in food industry

T Imchen, KS Singh - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In numerous food businesses, natural pigments are frequently utilized as food colorants.
Colorants give nutritional value to food items in addition to improving its appeal …

Utilization of astaxanthin from microalgae and carotenoid rich algal biomass as a feed supplement in aquaculture and poultry industry: An overview

JR Ritu, RR Ambati, GA Ravishankar… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Springer
Astaxanthin is one of the most effective and potent anti-oxidants astaxanthin is also a natural
source for pigmentation in several aquatic organisms. Its utility to impart bright red coloration …

Nanotechnology-abetted astaxanthin formulations in multimodel therapeutic and biomedical applications

Z Jafari, A Bigham, S Sadeghi… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Astaxanthin (AXT) is one of the most important fat-soluble carotenoids that have abundant
and diverse therapeutic applications namely in liver disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer …