Algae biotechnology for industrial wastewater treatment, bioenergy production, and high-value bioproducts

A Ahmad, F Banat, H Alsafar, SW Hasan - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
A growing world population is causing hazardous compounds to form at an increasingly
rapid rate, calling for ecological action. Wastewater management and treatment is an …

A global perspective on carotenoids: Metabolism, biotechnology, and benefits for nutrition and health

M Rodriguez-Concepcion, J Avalos, ML Bonet… - Progress in lipid …, 2018 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable …

[HTML][HTML] Seaweed nutraceuticals and their therapeutic role in disease prevention

AR Ganesan, U Tiwari, G Rajauria - Food Science and Human Wellness, 2019 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest that bioactive compounds from seaweed can play a major
therapeutic role in disease prevention in humans. Seaweed bioactives including …

Xanthophylls from the sea: algae as source of bioactive carotenoids

AG Pereira, P Otero, J Echave, A Carreira-Casais… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Algae are considered pigment-producing organisms. The function of these compounds in
algae is to carry out photosynthesis. They have a great variety of pigments, which can be …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic promise of carotenoids as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents in neurodegenerative disorders

MT Kabir, MH Rahman, M Shah, MR Jamiruddin… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's
disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, and multiple sclerosis have …

Astaxanthin as feed supplement in aquatic animals

KC Lim, FM Yusoff, M Shariff… - Reviews in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Astaxanthin is a high value keto‐carotenoid pigment renowned for its commercial
application in various industries comprising aquaculture, food, cosmetic, nutraceutical and …

Review on nutritional composition of orange‐fleshed sweet potato and its role in management of vitamin A deficiency

S Neela, SW Fanta - Food science & nutrition, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A wide variety of the roots and tubers plays a major role in human diet, animal feed, and
industrial raw materials. Sweet potatoes (SPs) play an immense role in human diet and …

[HTML][HTML] Bacteria as an alternate biofactory for carotenoid production: A review of its applications, opportunities and challenges

S Ram, M Mitra, F Shah, SR Tirkey, S Mishra - Journal of Functional Foods, 2020 - Elsevier
Carotenoid has gained a reputation amongst researchers for its robust antioxidant
capabilities. This review reasons the inevitability of carotenoid for a larger role than just …

Microalgae for biotechnological applications: Cultivation, harvesting and biomass processing

WGM Junior, M Gorgich, PS Corrêa, AA Martins… - Aquaculture, 2020 - Elsevier
In either unicellular or multi-cellular form, microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms,
mainly known for being part of the human diet in several world regions. More recently, they …

Valuable bioproducts obtained from microalgal biomass and their commercial applications: A review

GL Bhalamurugan, O Valerie, L Mark - Environmental Engineering …, 2018 - koreascience.kr
Microalgae are likely to become a part of our everyday diet in the near future as they are
considered to be rich in proteins, carbohydrates, and high density lipoproteins. They will …