Saini Ramesh Kumar, Keum Young-Soo
Department of Bioresources and Food Science, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701 Korea.
Indian J Microbiol. 2017 Mar;57(1):129-130. doi: 10.1007/s12088-016-0637-x. Epub 2017 Jan 3.
Carotenoids are versatile isoprenoids pigments, play a vital role in the cellular system, starting from antioxidant to gene regulation. Carotenoids are widely used in food, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics owing to their vitamin A, antioxidant and anticancer activities. The demand of carotenoids in various sectors has triggered the research to explore a commercially viable and environmentally friendly production. This article presents a short review of progress in carotenoids production from microbial platforms.
类胡萝卜素是多功能的类异戊二烯色素,在细胞系统中起着至关重要的作用,从抗氧化到基因调控。由于其维生素A、抗氧化和抗癌活性,类胡萝卜素被广泛应用于食品、营养保健品和化妆品中。各领域对类胡萝卜素的需求引发了探索商业可行且环境友好型生产方式的研究。本文简要综述了微生物平台生产类胡萝卜素的进展。