Natural food colorants and preservatives: A review, a demand, and a challenge

C Novais, AK Molina, RMV Abreu… - Journal of agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The looming urgency of feeding the growing world population along with the increasing
consumers' awareness and expectations have driven the evolution of food production …

[HTML][HTML] Trends and technological advancements in the possible food applications of Spirulina and their health benefits: A Review

NKZ AlFadhly, N Alhelfi, AB Altemimi, DK Verma… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spirulina is a kind of blue-green algae (BGA) that is multicellular, filamentous, and
prokaryotic. It is also known as a cyanobacterium. It is classified within the phylum known as …

Microbiota and metabolic diseases

A Pascale, N Marchesi, C Marelli, A Coppola, L Luzi… - Endocrine, 2018 - Springer
The microbiota is a complex ecosystem of microorganisms consisting of bacteria, viruses,
protozoa, and fungi, living in different districts of the human body, such as the gastro-enteric …

The colors of health: Chemistry, bioactivity, and market demand for colorful foods and natural food sources of colorants

EG De Mejia, Q Zhang, K Penta… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
There is an increasing consumer demand for natural colors in foods. However, there is a
limited number of available natural food sources for use by the food industry because of …

Multifaceted application of microalgal biomass integrated with carbon dioxide reduction and wastewater remediation: A flexible concept for sustainable environment

RK Goswami, S Mehariya, OP Karthikeyan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae are ubiquitous, diverse, and photosynthetic organisms in nature and have
prominent applications in carbon dioxide (CO 2) mitigation and wastewater remediation …

[HTML][HTML] C-Phycocyanin-a novel protein from Spirulina platensis-In vivo toxicity, antioxidant and immunomodulatory studies

P Grover, A Bhatnagar, N Kumari, AN Bhatt… - Saudi journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
A pigment-protein highly dominant in Spirulina is known as C-Phycocyanin. Earlier, in vitro
studies has shown that C-phycocyanin is having many biological activities like antioxidant …

[HTML][HTML] Beneficial effects of spirulina consumption on brain health

T Trotta, C Porro, A Cianciulli, MA Panaro - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spirulina is a microscopic, filamentous cyanobacterium that grows in alkaline water bodies.
It is extensively utilized as a nutraceutical food supplement all over the world due to its high …

[HTML][HTML] The extraction of β-carotene from microalgae for testing their health benefits

J Wang, X Hu, J Chen, T Wang, X Huang, G Chen - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
β-carotene, a member of the carotenoid family, is a provitamin A, and can be converted into
vitamin A (retinol), which plays essential roles in the regulation of physiological functions in …

Biotemplating of Metal–Organic Framework Nanocrystals for Applications in Small‐Scale Robotics

A Terzopoulou, M Palacios‐Corella… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biotemplating is a powerful approach for manufacturing small‐scale devices. Here, the
assembly of metal–organic framework (MOF) nanocrystals onto biotemplated magnetic …

Effects of Spirulina supplementation on obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

S Moradi, R Ziaei, S Foshati, H Mohammadi… - … therapies in medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Evidence has suggested that Spirulina supplementation may affect anthropometric
indices. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to summarize …