Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, Mohali, Punjab, India.
University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
J Basic Microbiol. 2024 Jan;64(1):4-21. doi: 10.1002/jobm.202300214. Epub 2023 Oct 20.
Color serves as the initial attraction and offers a pleasing aspect. While synthetic colorants have been popular for many years, their adverse environmental and health effects cannot be overlooked. This necessitates the search for natural colorants, especially microbial colorants, which have proven and more effective. Pigment-producing microorganisms offer substantial benefits. Natural colors improve product marketability and bestow additional benefits, including antioxidant, antiaging, anticancer, antiviral, antimicrobial, and antitumor properties. This review covers the various types of microbial pigments, the methods to enhance their production, and their cosmetic and therapeutic applications. We also address the challenges faced during the commercial production of microbial pigments and propose potential solutions.
颜色是最初的吸引力，提供了令人愉悦的方面。虽然合成色素已经流行了很多年，但它们对环境和健康的不良影响不容忽视。因此，人们需要寻找天然色素，特别是微生物色素，因为它们已经被证明更有效。产生色素的微生物具有很大的优势。天然颜色可以提高产品的市场竞争力，并带来额外的好处，包括抗氧化、抗衰老、抗癌、抗病毒、抗菌和抗肿瘤特性。本文综述了各种类型的微生物色素、提高其产量的方法，以及它们在化妆品和治疗方面的应用。我们还讨论了在微生物色素商业生产中面临的挑战，并提出了潜在的解决方案。
