Melanin pigment derived from marine organisms and its industrial applications

K Ghattavi, A Homaei, E Kamrani, SK Kim - Dyes and Pigments, 2022 - Elsevier
Melanin is a complex group of natural pigment substance, and it shows excellent biological
and biomedical applications which is commonly present in algae, fungi, bacteria …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in characterization of melanin pigments in biological samples

K Wakamatsu, S Ito - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The melanin pigments eumelanin (EM) and pheomelanin (PM), which are dark brown to
black and yellow to reddish-brown, respectively, are widely found among vertebrates. They …

[HTML][HTML] Bioprocess of microbial melanin production and isolation

KY Choi - Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Melanin is one of the most abundant pigments found in the biosphere. Owing to its high
biocompatibility and diverse biological activities, it has been widely applied as a functional …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal endophytes in Fraxinus excelsior petioles and their in vitro antagonistic potential against the ash dieback pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

P Bilański, T Kowalski - Microbiological Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungal endophytes were isolated from 250 asymptomatic leaf petioles of Fraxinus excelsior
collected from trees showing symptoms of ash dieback in five forest sites in southern Poland …

[HTML][HTML] Fungi Detected in the Previous Year's Leaf Petioles of Fraxinus excelsior and Their Antagonistic Potential against Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

T Kowalski, P Bilański - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Studies on fungal communities in the previous year's leaf petioles of Fraxinus excelsior
found in litter in five ash stands in southern Poland were made in 2017. Fungi were …

[HTML][HTML] 1, 8-dihydroxy naphthalene (DHN)-melanin confers tolerance to cadmium in isolates of melanised dark septate endophytes

M Potisek, M Likar, K Vogel-Mikuš, I Arčon… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The contribution of 1, 8-dihydroxy naphthalene (DHN) melanin to cadmium (Cd)
tolerance in two dark septate endophytes (DSE) of the genus Cadophora with different …

[HTML][HTML] Secrets of flavonoid synthesis in mushroom cells

J Pukalski, D Latowski - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are chemical compounds that occur widely across the plant kingdom. They are
considered valuable food additives with pro-health properties, and their sources have also …

[HTML][HTML] Are Plants Capable of Pheomelanin Synthesis? Gas Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry Characterization of Thermally Degraded Melanin Isolated …

S Kurkiewicz, Ł Marek, M Kurkiewicz, A Kurkiewicz… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Echinacea is a widely used plant medicine, valued especially for its well-documented ability
to stimulate the immune system. It has been suggested that melanin could be one of the …

Streptomycin generates oxidative stress in melanin-producing cells: In vitro study with EPR spectroscopy evidence

Z Rzepka, J Rok, M Zdybel, B Pilawa, A Beberok… - Toxicology in Vitro, 2024 - Elsevier
Streptomycin (STR) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic with a broad-spectrum of activity and
ototoxic potential. The mechanism of STR-induced inner ear damage has not been fully …

[PDF][PDF] Secrets of Flavonoid Synthesis in Mushroom Cells.

J Pukalski, D Latowski - Cells, 2022 - ruj.uj.edu.pl
Flavonoids are chemical compounds that occur widely across the plant kingdom. They are
considered valuable food additives with pro-health properties, and their sources have also …