Algae as an emerging source of bioactive pigments

AK Patel, FPJB Albarico, PK Perumal, AP Vadrale… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Algae have been identified as natural producer of bioactive commercial pigments. To
perform photosynthesis, algae use pigments to harvest sunlight energy. The pigments found …

Valuable pigments from microalgae: phycobiliproteins, primary carotenoids, and fucoxanthin

G Chini Zittelli, R Lauceri, C Faraloni… - Photochemical & …, 2023 - Springer
Phycobiliproteins, carotenoids and fucoxanthin are photosynthetic pigments extracted from
microalgae and cyanobacteria with great potential biotechnological applications, as healthy …

Recent advances in microalgal bioactives for food, feed, and healthcare products: commercial potential, market space, and sustainability

N MU, JG Mehar, SN Mudliar… - … reviews in food science …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
To combat food scarcity as well as to ensure nutritional food supply for sustainable living of
increasing population, microalgae are considered as innovative sources for adequate …

Microbial fuel cells for remediation of environmental pollutants and value addition: special focus on coupling diatom microbial fuel cells with photocatalytic and …

V Vinayak, MJ Khan, S Varjani, GD Saratale… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the advent of global industrialisation and adaptation of smart life there is rise in
anthropogenic pollution especially in water. Remediation of the pollutants (such as metals …

Marine cyanobacteria and microalgae metabolites—A rich source of potential anticancer drugs

A Mondal, S Bose, S Banerjee, JK Patra, J Malik… - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer is at present one of the utmost deadly diseases worldwide. Past efforts in cancer
research have focused on natural medicinal products. Over the past decades, a great deal of …

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 …

Environmental sustainability of microalgae-based production systems: roadmap and challenges towards the industrial implementation

L Gurreri, MC Rindina, A Luciano, S Lima… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are a precious source for the production of
biofuels/bioenergy, biomaterials and valuable biochemicals. Beyond photosynthetic CO 2 …

Microalgae as a source of valuable phenolic compounds and carotenoids

J Cichoński, G Chrzanowski - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are photosynthetic, eukaryotic organisms that are widely used in the industry as
cell factories to produce valuable substances, such as fatty acids (polyunsaturated fatty …

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 …

A novel wastewater-derived cascading algal biorefinery route for complete valorization of the biomass to biodiesel and value-added bioproducts

S Malik, A Shahid, MJ Betenbaugh, CG Liu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Integration of multiproduct algal biorefineries with wastewater treatment systems could offer
a sustainable approach to produce green products in a circular bioeconomy paradigm while …