Technological advances in the production of carotenoids and their applications- A critical review.
Bioresour Technol
; 367: 128215, 2023 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36332858
ABSTRACT
Carotenoids are naturally occurring pigments that are widely distributed in algae, fungi, bacteria, and plants. Carotenoids play a significant role in the food, feed, cosmetic, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries. These pigments are effectively considered as a health-promoting compounds, which are widely used in our daily diet to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, acute lung injury, cataracts, neural disorders, etc. In this context, this review paper demonstrates the synthesis of carotenoids and their potential application in the food and pharmaceutical industries. However, the demand for carotenoid production is increasing overtime, and the extraction and production are expensive and technically challenging. The recent developments in carotenoid biosynthesis, and key challenges, bottlenecks, and future perspectives were also discussed to enhance the circular bioeconomy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Carotenoids
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Fungi
Language:
En
Journal:
Bioresour Technol
Journal subject:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India