Oleoresin of rosa mosqueta (Rosa rubiginosa) was encapsulated with starch or gelatin by spray-drying. Stability of the powders was studied at 25, 40, and 55°C in the dark. Degradation of trans-rubixanthin, trans-lycopene, ...

Pigmentation often signals status and in general melanin-based pigmentation is indicative of aggression and stress resilience in vertebrates. This is evident in the salmonids Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout ...

Leaf pigment concentration varied among populations, watersheds and between two consecutive years. The highest concentration of pigments was found in 2018, but both years showed the same trend among populations. Physiological, ...

Microbial carotenoids have attracted rising interest from several industries as a sustainable alternative to substitute the synthetic ones. Traditionally, carotenoids available in the market are obtained by the chemical ...

This study has the folloing objectives: (i) to identify the carotenoid profile of these three species of microalgae: Chlorella vulgaris, Scenedesmus obliquus and Aphanotece microscopica Nägeli; (ii) to quantify the carotenoids ...

Various microorganisms are able to synthesize pigments, which usually present antioxidant properties. The aim of this work was to evaluate the antiproliferative activity of bacterial pigments against cancer cells Neuro-2a, ...