The pigments are vital parts of photosynthetic machinery in algae and exhibit a myriad applications as nutraceuticals, cosmetics, colorants, which find huge many industires, including the paint industry paper industry. antimicrobial, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer potential microalgal contribute towards their varied industrial applications. In this study, (Fucoxanthin, C-phycocya...

Abstract Fucoxanthin (FX), a primary carotenoid, is associated with the fucoxanthin-chlorophyll a/c binding protein (FCP) complex integrated into thylakoid membrane (TM) which functions as light-harvesting in diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Here, we aimed to elucidate FX production regulated by different light intensities via correlation of biosynthesis and apoproteins composing FCP complex. ...

Fucoxanthin is a new dietary ingredient applied in healthy foods with specific benefits of body weight loss and liver fat reduction. The marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum highly suitable species for fucoxanthin production. In the present study, aiming to promote biosynthesis mixotrophic P. , NaNO 3 tryptone, urea were evaluated as nitrogen sources 0.10 mol L −1 glycerol organic carbon sou...

Phytoplankton pigments, group composition and absorption coefficients: The following diagnostic pigments were used to identify seven phytoplankton groups: fucoxanthin (Fuco), peridinin (Peri), alloxanthin (Allo), 19 ́-hexanoyloxyfucoxanthin (19HF), 19 ́-butanoyloxyfucoxanthin (19BF), zeaxanthin (Zea), and total chlorophyll-b (TChlb, i.e. the sum of monovinylchl-b, chl-b, and divinylchl-b (div-b))...

Abstract Fucoxanthin, a natural xanthophyll carotenoid, is generally found in brown seaweeds, such as Sargassum duplicatum, Turbinaria turbinata, Padina australis, Undaria pinnatifida, and Laminaria japonica; microalga or diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Isochrysis galbana Odontella sinensis. Fucoxanthin marine exhibiting several anticancer activities, activities against leukemia, prostate, ce...

Siphonaxanthin is a specific keto-carotenoid in green algae whose bio-functional properties are yet to be identified. This review focuses on siphonaxanthin as a bioactive compound and outlines the evidence associated with functionality. Siphonaxanthin has been reported to potently inhibit the viability of human leukemia HL-60 cells via induction of apoptosis. In comparison with fucoxanthin, sip...

The biochemical properties of carotenoids from 2 species of freshwater bivalve, namely, Unio douglasiae nipponensis and Anodonta lauta, and 2 species of freshwater snail, namely, Cipangopaludina chinensis laeta and Semisulcospira libertina, were investigated. Diatoxanthin and fucoxanthin were identified as major carotenoids in both bivalves. In contrast, lutein and zeaxanthin were found to be t...