Purified <i>Monascus</i> Pigments: Biological Activities and Mechanisms of Action. [PDF]
J Nat ProdMonascus pigments having yellow, orange, and red colors are widely studied for their potential beneficial properties. Many different biological activities have been reported regarding Monascus pigments and their derivatives, but the usual method is to ...
Husakova M, Patakova P.
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Progress on the Extraction, Separation, Biological Activity, and Delivery of Natural Plant Pigments
Molecules, 2023 Natural plant pigments are safe and have low toxicity, with various nutrients and biological activities. However, the extraction, preservation, and application of pigments are limited due to the instability of natural pigments. Therefore, it is necessary
Xianwen Lu +4 more
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Agro-Industrial Residues: Eco-Friendly and Inexpensive Substrates for Microbial Pigments Production
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 Many commodities are abundantly produced around the world, including soybean, corn, rice sugarcane, cassava, coffee, fruits, and many others. These productions are responsible for the generation of enormous amounts of daily residues, such as cassava and ...
Fernanda Cortez Lopes +1 more
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s greenish-blue pigment pyocyanin: its production and biological activities
Microbial Cell Factories, 2023 A subject of great interest is the bioprospecting of microorganisms and their bioactive byproducts, such as pigments. Microbial pigments have various benefits, including being safe to use due to their natural makeup, having therapeutic effects, and being
Ahmed A. Abdelaziz +3 more
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Betalains in Some Species of the Amaranthaceae Family: A Review [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2018 Natural pigments are largely distributed in the plant kingdom. They belong to diverse groups, with distinct biochemical pathways. Betalains with colours that range from yellow to red-violet can de divided into two main subgroups: betaxanthins and ...
Maria Graça Miguel
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Fungal and Bacterial Pigments: Secondary Metabolites with Wide Applications
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 The demand for natural colors is increasing day by day due to harmful effects of some synthetic dyes. Bacterial and fungal pigments provide a readily available alternative source of naturally derived pigments.
Manik Prabhu Narsing Rao +3 more
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Production of Fungal Pigments: Molecular Processes and Their Applications
Journal of Fungi, 2022 Due to the negative environmental and health effects of synthetic colorants, pigments of natural origins of plants and microbes constitute an abundant source for the food, cosmetic, textile, and pharmaceutical industries.
Lan Lin, Jianping Xu
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Biotechnological production of natural pigments for textile dyeing [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyGlobal markets, including the pigments sector, have been significantly influenced by the adoption of novel circular bioeconomy policies and increasing concerns about sustainable practices.
Bruna Basto +6 more
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The Devil Lies in the Details: Small Structural and Chemical Changes in Iron Oxide Pigments Largely Alter the Biological Outcomes in Macrophages [PDF]
NanomaterialsBecause of their technical qualities, such as resistance to fading and to high temperatures, mineral pigments are still widely used. Among mineral pigments, iron oxide pigments represent a widely used class, because of their diversity of shades (from ...
Marianne Vitipon +5 more
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Carotenoids from Marine Organisms: Biological Functions and Industrial Applications
Antioxidants, 2017 As is the case for terrestrial organisms, carotenoids represent the most common group of pigments in marine environments. They are generally biosynthesized by all autotrophic marine organisms, such as bacteria and archaea, algae and fungi.
Christian Galasso +2 more
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