Microalgae-Derived Pigments for the Food Industry
Shenzhen University · Ocean University of China · +1 more institution
Abstract
In the food industry, manufacturers and customers have paid more attention to natural pigments instead of the synthetic counterparts for their excellent coloring ability and healthy properties. Microalgae are proven as one of the major photosynthesizers of naturally derived commercial pigments, gaining higher value in the global food pigment market. Microalgae-derived pigments, especially chlorophylls, carotenoids and phycobiliproteins, have unique colors and molecular structures, respectively, and show different physiological activities and health effects in the human body. This review provides recent updates on characteristics, application fields, stability in production and extraction processes of…
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7Topics & keywords
- Phycobiliprotein
- Food industry
- Nutraceutical
- Biochemical engineering
- Carotenoid
- Production (economics)
- Biotechnology
- Food processing