[HTML][HTML] Carotenoids: Dietary sources, extraction, encapsulation, bioavailability, and health benefits—A review of recent advancements

RK Saini, P Prasad, V Lokesh, X Shang, J Shin… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural carotenoids (CARs), viz. β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, bixin, norbixin, capsanthin,
lycopene, canthaxanthin, β-Apo-8-carotenal, zeaxanthin, and β-apo-8-carotenal-ester, are …

Algae biotechnology for industrial wastewater treatment, bioenergy production, and high-value bioproducts

A Ahmad, F Banat, H Alsafar, SW Hasan - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
A growing world population is causing hazardous compounds to form at an increasingly
rapid rate, calling for ecological action. Wastewater management and treatment is an …

Microalgae: Bioactive composition, health benefits, safety and prospects as potential high-value ingredients for the functional food industry

J Ampofo, L Abbey - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global population is estimated to reach about 9.22 billion by 2075. The increasing
knowledge on the relationship between food biochemistry and positive health gives an …

Microalgae as tools for bio-circular-green economy: Zero-waste approaches for sustainable production and biorefineries of microalgal biomass

B Cheirsilp, W Maneechote, S Srinuanpan… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microalgae are promising organisms that are rapidly gaining much attention due to their
numerous advantages and applications, especially in biorefineries for various bioenergy …

Xanthophylls from the sea: algae as source of bioactive carotenoids

AG Pereira, P Otero, J Echave, A Carreira-Casais… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Algae are considered pigment-producing organisms. The function of these compounds in
algae is to carry out photosynthesis. They have a great variety of pigments, which can be …

[HTML][HTML] Biological action mechanisms of fucoxanthin extracted from algae for application in food and cosmetic industries

C Lourenço-Lopes, M Fraga-Corral… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Fucoxanthin is a pigment present in diverse marine organisms such as micro
and macro-algae. The most relevant source of fucoxanthin has been described to be the …

[HTML][HTML] Seaweed: Nutritional and gastronomic perspective. A review

M Salido, M Soto, S Seoane - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Seaweed are organisms rich in many bioactive compounds such as proteins, minerals,
vitamins, fibers, essential amino acids, pigments, and fatty acids, which give them …

A review on the progress, challenges and prospects in commercializing microalgal fucoxanthin

S Wang, S Wu, G Yang, K Pan, L Wang, Z Hu - Biotechnology advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Fucoxanthin, the most abundant but nearly untapped carotenoid resource, is in the spotlight
in the last decade from various perspectives due to a wide range of bioactivities and healthy …

Unconventional high-value products from microalgae: A review

S Abu-Ghosh, Z Dubinsky, V Verdelho, D Iluz - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae have gained significant importance in biotechnology development, providing
valuable goods and services in multiple applications. Although there is a rising market for …

Producing fucoxanthin from algae–Recent advances in cultivation strategies and downstream processing

YK Leong, CY Chen, S Varjani, JS Chang - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Fucoxanthin, a brown-colored pigment from algae, is gaining much attention from industries
and researchers recently due to its numerous potential health benefits, including anti …