[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 …

Biological roles of fungal carotenoids

J Avalos, M Carmen Limón - Current genetics, 2015 - Springer
Carotenoids are terpenoid pigments widespread in nature, produced by bacteria, fungi,
algae and plants. They are also found in animals, which usually obtain them through the …

Developing Aspergillus as a host for heterologous expression

D Lubertozzi, JD Keasling - Biotechnology advances, 2009 - Elsevier
Filamentous fungi have long been used for production of a range of valuable products; with
the advent of molecular biology, it became apparent that these fungi possess considerable …

Enhancing production of microalgal biopigments through metabolic and genetic engineering

DK Saini, H Chakdar, S Pabbi… - Critical reviews in food …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The versatile use of biopigments in food, feed, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and analytical
industries emphasized to find different and renewable sources of biopigments. Microalgae …

The genome of Salinibacter ruber: Convergence and gene exchange among hyperhalophilic bacteria and archaea

EF Mongodin, KE Nelson… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Saturated thalassic brines are among the most physically demanding habitats on Earth: few
microbes survive in them. Salinibacter ruber is among these organisms and has been found …

Biosynthesis and regulation of carotenoids in Dunaliella: progresses and prospects

ZW Ye, JG Jiang, GH Wu - Biotechnology advances, 2008 - Elsevier
Natural carotenoids are high in demand in global market owing to their widespread
applications in nutrition, medicine, food coloring agent and cosmetic, as well as to the …

Biosynthesis of Astaxanthin as a Main Carotenoid in the Heterobasidiomycetous Yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous

JL Barredo, C García-Estrada, K Kosalkova, C Barreiro - Journal of Fungi, 2017 - mdpi.com
Carotenoids are organic lipophilic yellow to orange and reddish pigments of terpenoid
nature that are usually composed of eight isoprene units. This group of secondary …

Sword and shield: linked group B streptococcal β-hemolysin/cytolysin and carotenoid pigment function to subvert host phagocyte defense

GY Liu, KS Doran, T Lawrence… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis in
neonates and has been found to persist inside host phagocytic cells. The pore-forming GBS …

The biochemistry and antioxidant properties of carotenoids

O Merhan - Carotenoids, 2017 - books.google.com
Carotenoids are one of the most widespread pigment groups distributed in nature, and more
than 700 natural carotenoids have been described so far, and new carotenoids are …

Carotenoid distribution in nature

J Alcaíno, M Baeza, V Cifuentes - Carotenoids in nature: biosynthesis …, 2016 - Springer
Carotenoids are naturally occurring red, orange and yellow pigments that are synthesized
by plants and some microorganisms and fulfill many important physiological functions. This …