In this review, we address recent advances made in pathway engineering, directed
evolution, and systems/synthetic biology approaches employed in the production and …

Microbial pigments are gaining more attention in recent times due to their versatile
applications in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and textile industries. The development …

Flower color, one of the most important quality traits for ornamental plants, is of great
adaptive significance during the natural evolution process of plants. Moreover, flower color …

Plant flavonoid polyphenols continue to find increasing pharmaceutical and nutraceutical
applications; however their isolation, especially of pure compounds, from plant material …

With microbial production becoming the primary choice for natural product synthesis,
increasing precursor and cofactor availability has become a chief hurdle for the generation …

Reconstruction of highly efficient biosynthesis pathways is essential for the production of
valuable plant secondary metabolites in recombinant microorganisms. In order to improve …

Background Anthocyanins are polyphenolic pigments which provide pink to blue colours in
fruits and flowers. There is an increasing demand for anthocyanins, as food colorants and as …

Anthocyanins are red, purple, or blue plant water‐soluble pigments. In the past two decades,
anthocyanins have received extensive studies for their anti‐oxidative, anti‐inflammatory, anti …

Flavan-3-ols are a group of flavonoids that exert beneficial effects. This study aimed to
enhance key metabolic processes related to flavan-3-ols biosynthesis. The engineered …

Buckwheat contains an abundance of antioxidants such as polyphenols and is considered a
functional food. Among polyphenols, flavonoids have multiple functions in various aspects of …