The public's demand for natural, eco-friendly, and safe pigments is significantly increasing in
the current era. Natural pigments, especially fungal pigments, are receiving more attention …

Objective The present review highlights the advantages of using natural colorant over the
synthetic one. We have discussed the fermentation parameters that can enhance the …

The aim of this study was to isolate fungi able to produce pigments. Fifty strains were
isolated from the Amazon soil by the conventional technique of serial dilution. Submerged …

The color of food is a critical factor influencing its general acceptance. Owing to the effects of
chemical colorants on health, current research is directly aimed at producing natural and …

Monascus fermentation products (MFPs) have been widely used by people mainly in Asian
countries for many centuries as food colorant, preservative, food supplement and traditional …

Considerable attention has been paid to exploring the biotechnological applications of
several Monascus sp. for pigment production. In this study, our focus is on enhancing the …

Production of pigments by filamentous fungi is gaining interest owing to their use as food
colourants, in cosmetics and textiles, and because of the important biological activities of …

Nowadays, natural bio-pigments have immense importance in food industries owing to their
non-toxicity, health benefits and safety. In the present study, natural red bio-pigment was …

Filamentous fungi are known to produce a wide variety of secondary metabolites, which play
an important role in the diversification and adaptation of these micro-organisms to various …

Much interest has been brought to microbial pigments owing to their broad-spectrum of
industrial applications coupled with their safe and eco-friendly characteristics. Soil fungi …