The versatile use of carotenoids in feed, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries has
emphasized the optimization of extraction methods to obtain the highest recovery. The …

Population growth combined with increasingly limited resources of arable land and fresh
water has resulted in a need for alternative protein sources. Macroalgae (seaweed) and …

Many species of microalgae have been used as source of nutrient rich food, feed, and health
promoting compounds. Among the commercially important microalgae, Haematococcus …

Background The extraction of essential oil from plant seeds has a great economic potential
for applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and food industries. Oilseeds contain …

There is currently much interest in biological active compounds derived from natural
resources, especially compounds that can efficiently act on molecular targets, which are …

Haematococcus pluvialis is one of the most abundant sources of natural astaxanthin as
compared to others microorganism. Therefore, it is important to understand the biorefinery of …

Astaxanthin is a high value keto‐carotenoid pigment renowned for its commercial
application in various industries comprising aquaculture, food, cosmetic, nutraceutical and …

Microalgae are a rich source of natural bioactive compounds, eg astaxanthin, β-carotene,
lutein, and fatty acids (FAs), that are currently in high demand in the market. Conventional …

Marine microalgae and seaweeds (microalgae) represent a sustainable source of various
bioactive natural carotenoids, including β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, zeaxanthin …

Recently, biofuels and nutraceuticals produced from microalgae have emerged as major
interests, resulting in intensive research of the microalgal biorefinery process. In this paper …