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Melanins of Inonotus Obliquus: Bifidogenic and Antioxidant Properties
Biomolecules, 2019 Extracts and melanins from Inonotus obliquus are widely used in medicine due to their high antioxidant properties. This study is dedicated to define the influence of the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of Inonotus obliquus melanins and their ...
Marina A. Burmasova +3 more
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Advanced Science, 2020 Developing efficient, sustainable, and biocompatible high‐tech nanoplatforms derived from naturally existing components in living organisms is highly beneficial for diverse advanced biomedical applications.
Heng Liu +7 more
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Melanins as Sustainable Resources for Advanced Biotechnological Applications
Global Challenges, 2021 Melanins are a class of biopolymers that are widespread in nature and have diverse origins, chemical compositions, and functions. Their chemical, electrical, optical, and paramagnetic properties offer opportunities for applications in materials science ...
Hanaa A. Galeb +8 more
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Studying grain color diversity in the barley collection of VIR
Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции, 2022 Background. Dark color of barley grain (Hordeum vulgare L.) can be caused by the synthesis and accumulation of two types of polyphenolic pigments – anthocyanins and melanins, which perform important functions in plant life, participating in the ...
A. Y. Glagoleva +4 more
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Differential Antifungal Activity of Human and Cryptococcal Melanins with Structural Discrepancies
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Melanin is a pigment found in all biological kingdoms, and plays a key role in protection against ultraviolet radiation, oxidizing agents, and ionizing radiation damage. Melanin exerts an antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
Néstor Correa +12 more
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Ultraviolet radiation and melanogenesis [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2004 Light radiation is a part of the electromagnetic radiation, and it consists of the ultraviolet (UV) radiation, visible light, and infrared radiation.
Stanojević Milenko R. +3 more
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GENES DETERMINING THE SYNTHESIS OF LAVONOID AND MELANIN PIGMENTS IN BARLEY
Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции, 2018 In addition to the green color caused by chlorophyll, grain and vegetative organs of barley can be colored by compounds of phenolic nature, such as melanins and lavonoids, which include anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins. Due to the wide biological activity
O. Yu. Shoeva +2 more
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Antioxidative Properties of Melanins and Ommochromes from Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens
Biomolecules, 2019 A comparative study of melanin and ommochrome-containing samples, isolated from the black soldier fly (BSF) by enzymatic hydrolysis, alkaline and acid alcohol extraction or by acid hydrolysis, was carried out.
Nina Ushakova +4 more
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Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto +6 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective We aimed to estimate the prevalence and cumulative incidence of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (HCQ‐R) and its risk factors among long‐term HCQ users with rheumatic diseases through a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies that used spectral‐domain OCT (SD‐OCT) for screening. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus,
Narsis Daftarian +4 more
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