Melanin is a secondary metabolite composed of complex heterogeneous polymers. Fungal
melanin is considered to be a sustainable and biodegradable natural pigment and has a …

Synthetic dyes are generally not safe for human health or the environment, leading to the
continuous search and growing demand for natural pigments that are considered safer …

Fungi are one of the most diverse groups of organisms with an estimated number of species
in the range of 2–3 million. The higher-level ranking of fungi has been discussed in the …

In humans, exogenous antioxidants aid the endogenous antioxidant system to detoxify
excess ROS generated during oxidative stress, thereby protecting the body against various …

Melanin is a complex natural pigment that is widely present in fungi. The mushroom
Ophiocordyceps sinensis has a variety of pharmacological effects. The active substances of …

In the present study, fungi were isolated and screened from barren land in south-eastern
Coalfields limited (SECL) in Chhattisgarh, India. Out of 14 isolated fungi, only three fungal …

This study aims to characterize and explore the biological effects of melanin derived from
nigerseed (Guizotia abyssinica) hulls, which are inedible. Extracted melanin was selectively …

The aim of this study was to investigate the production, stability and applicability of colorants
produced by filamentous fungi isolated from soil samples from the Amazon. Initially, the …

Melanins are widely distributed biopolymers that exhibit important biological activities.
However, fruit melanins have been scarcely studied. In this work, the antibiofilm, cellular …

A demanda por pigmentos naturais vem crescendo devido a efeitos nocivos de alguns
corantes sintéticos e a busca por formas mais sustentáveis de consumo. Nesse contexto …