Phycobiliproteins: Molecular structure, production, applications, and prospects

W Li, HN Su, Y Pu, J Chen, LN Liu, Q Liu, S Qin - Biotechnology Advances, 2019 - Elsevier
Phycobiliproteins (PBPs) are the main component of light-harvesting complexes in
cyanobacteria and red algae. In addition to their important role in photosynthesis, PBPs …

Medical Application of Spirulina platensis Derived C‐Phycocyanin

Q Liu, Y Huang, R Zhang, T Cai… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Along with the development of marine biological pharmaceutical research, high‐effective
and low‐toxic drugs and functional foods isolated from marine organisms have become a …

Anti-oxidation properties and therapeutic potentials of spirulina

P Han, J Li, H Zhong, J Xie, P Zhang, Q Lu, J Li, P Xu… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Spirulina is rich in antioxidants, including proteins, polysaccharide, polyunsaturated fatty
acids, vitamins, carotenoids, and other bioactive compounds, which impart spirulina strong …

Phycobiliprotein as fluorescent probe and photosensitizer: A systematic review

X Qiang, L Wang, J Niu, X Gong, G Wang - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phycobiliprotein is a natural product with many biological activities in various seaweeds.
Phycobiliproteins have been widely used for anti-oxidation, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory …

Advances in phycobiliproteins research: Innovations and commercialization

VK Kannaujiya, D Kumar, V Singh, RP Sinha - Natural bioactive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phycobiliproteins (PBPs) are accessory light-harvesting pigment complexes found in various
groups of cyanobacteria and red algae. They have characteristic unusual fluorescent colors …

Algae as a source of phycocyanin and other industrially important pigments

CN Dasgupta - Algal biorefinery: An integrated approach, 2015 - Springer
Algae are morphologically diverse and widely distributed photosynthetic organism
recognized as an excellent source of pigments including chlorophylls, carotenoids and …

Protective role of C-phycocyanin against secondary changes during sodium selenite mediated cataractogenesis

RP Kumari, K Anbarasu - Natural Products and Bioprospecting, 2014 - Springer
Age related cataract is the leading cause of blindness associated with accumulation of
oxidative stress in the eye lens. The present investigation reveals the rational of the …

Cataract preventive role of isolated phytoconstituents: Findings from a decade of research

V Lim, E Schneider, H Wu, IH Pang - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cataract is an eye disease with clouding of the eye lens leading to disrupted vision, which
often develops slowly and causes blurriness of the eyesight. Although the restoration of the …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional regulation of crystallin, redox, and apoptotic genes by C-Phycocyanin in the selenite-induced cataractogenic rat model

RP Kumari, S Ramkumar, B Thankappan… - Molecular …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose This study was designed to examine the constrictive potential of C-Phycocyanin (C-
PC) in regulating changes imposed on gene expression in the selenite-induced cataract …

Biosynthesis of Fluorescent β Subunits of C-Phycocyanin from Spirulina subsalsa in Escherichia coli, and Their Antioxidant Properties

XJ Wu, H Yang, YT Chen, PP Li - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Phycocyanin, which covalently binds phycocyanobilin chromophores, is not only a
candidate fluorescent probe for biological imaging, but also a potential antioxidative agent …