Microalgae, seaweeds and aquatic bacteria, archaea, and yeasts : sources of carotenoids with potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory health-promoting actions in the sustainability era

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Microalgae, seaweeds and aquatic bacteria, archaea, and yeasts : sources of carotenoids with potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory health-promoting actions in the sustainability era

Subject

PIGMENTOS NATURALES
ACTIVIDAD ANTIOXIDANTE
ORGANISMOS MARINOS
ECONOMIA AZUL
AGROALIMENTACION
RECURSOS MARINOS
PRODUCTOS COSMETICOS
BIBLIOGRAFIA NACIONAL QUIMICA
2023

Abstract

Carotenoids are a large group of health-promoting compounds used in many industrial sectors, such as foods, feeds, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and colorants. Considering the global population growth and environmental challenges, it is essential to find new sustainable sources of carotenoids beyond those obtained from agriculture. This review focuses on the potential use of marine archaea, bacteria, algae, and yeast as biological factories of carotenoids. A wide variety of carotenoids, including novel ones, were identified in these organisms. The role of carotenoids in marine organisms and their potential health-promoting actions have also been discussed. Marine organisms have a great capacity to synthesize a wide variety of carotenoids, which can be obtained in a renewable manner without depleting natural resources. Thus, it is concluded that they represent a key sustainable source of carotenoids that could help Europe achieve its Green Deal and Recovery Plan. Additionally, the lack of standards, clinical studies, and toxicity analysis reduces the use of marine organisms as sources of traditional and novel carotenoids. Therefore, further research on the processing of marine organisms, the biosynthetic pathways, extraction procedures, and examination of their content is needed to increase carotenoid productivity, document their safety, and decrease costs for their industrial implementation.

Creator

Mapelli Brahm, Paula
Gómez Villegas, Patricia
Lourdes Gonda, Mariana
León Vaz, Antonio
León, Rosa
Mildenberger, Jennifer
Rebours, Céline
Saravia, Verónica
Vero, Silvana.Vila, Eugenia
Meléndez Martínez, Antonio J.

Source

Marine Drugs v.26, n°6, 2023

Publisher

MDPI

Date

2023

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PDF

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45 p.

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Inglés

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Artículos

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10.3390/md21060340

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September 19, 2023
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Mapelli Brahm, Paula et al., “Microalgae, seaweeds and aquatic bacteria, archaea, and yeasts : sources of carotenoids with potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory health-promoting actions in the sustainability era,” RIQUIM - Repositorio Institucional de la Facultad de Química - UdelaR, accessed November 17, 2025, https://riquim.fq.edu.uy/items/show/6698.