Bacterioruberin: Biosynthesis, Antioxidant Activity, and Therapeutic Applications in Cancer and Immune Pathologies [PDF]
Marine DrugsHalophilic archaea, also termed haloarchaea, are a group of moderate and extreme halophilic microorganisms that constitute the major microbial populations in hypersaline environments.
Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa +2 more
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More Than Pigments: The Potential of Astaxanthin and Bacterioruberin-Based Nanomedicines [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Carotenoids are natural products regulated by the food sector, currently used as feed dyes and as antioxidants in dietary supplements and composing functional foods for human consumption.
Maria Jose Morilla +2 more
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Optimized production of bacterioruberin from “Haloferax marinum” using one-factor-at-a-time and central composite design approaches [PDF]
Bioresources and BioprocessingHaloarchaea represents a unique group of microorganisms that have adapted to thrive in high-salt environments. These microbes produce distinctive biomolecules, some of which exhibit extraordinary properties.
Eui-Sang Cho, Myung-Ji Seo
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Sustainable production of bacterioruberin carotenoid and its derivatives from Arthrobacter agilis NP20 on whey-based medium: optimization and product characterization [PDF]
Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2023 Bacterioruberin and its rare glycosylated derivatives are produced by Arthrobacter agilis as an adaptation strategy to low temperature conditions. The high antioxidant properties of bacterioruberin held great promise for different future applications ...
Nehad Noby
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Application of bacterioruberin from Arthrobacter sp. isolated from Xinjiang desert to extend the shelf-life of fruits during postharvest storage [PDF]
Food Chemistry Molecular SciencesPost-harvest losses and rapid fruit ripening at room temperature are major challenges in preserving fruit quality. This study aimed to reduce such losses by applying a red carotenoid pigment, bacterioruberin extracted from an Arthrobacter sp.
Wasim Sajjad +6 more
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Up-Regulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 Antioxidant Pathway in Macrophages by an Extract from a New Halophilic Archaea Isolated in Odiel Saltworks [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2023 The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role in the progression of many inflammatory diseases. The search for antioxidants with the ability for scavenging free radicals from the body cells that reduce oxidative damage is ...
Javier Ávila-Román +6 more
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Carbon Source Influences Antioxidant, Antiglycemic, and Antilipidemic Activities of Haloferax mediterranei Carotenoid Extracts [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 Haloarchaeal carotenoids have attracted attention lately due to their potential antioxidant activity. This work studies the effect of different concentrations of carbon sources on cell growth and carotenoid production.
Micaela Giani +3 more
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Identification, Antioxidant Capacity, and Matrix Metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9) In Silico Inhibition of Haloarchaeal Carotenoids from Natronococcus sp. and Halorubrum tebenquichense [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Natural pigments from haloarchaea are of great interest; bacterioruberin is the major pigment, it shows higher antioxidant power when compared with β-carotene.
Mariana Delgado-Garcia +6 more
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Haloferax mediterranei Cells as C50 Carotenoid Factories [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2021 Haloarchaea produce C50 carotenoids such as bacterioruberin, which are of biotechnological in-terest. This study aimed to analyze the effect of different environmental and nutritional conditions on the cellular growth and dynamics of carotenoids ...
Micaela Giani +5 more
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Deciphering Pathways for Carotenogenesis in Haloarchaea [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Bacterioruberin and its derivatives have been described as the major carotenoids produced by haloarchaea (halophilic microbes belonging to the Archaea domain).
Micaela Giani +4 more
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