Microalgae Xanthophylls: From Biosynthesis Pathway and Production Techniques to Encapsulation Development

In the last 20 years, xanthophylls from microalgae have gained increased scientific and industrial interests. This review highlights the essential issues that concern this class of high value compounds. Firstly, their chemical diversity as the producer microorganisms was detailed. Then, the use of c...

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Autores principales: Slim Smaoui, Mohamed Barkallah, Hajer Ben Hlima, Imen Fendri, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Philippe Michaud, Slim Abdelkafi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:83a27d82ff084b5faacb148a8a83540c2021-11-25T17:36:17ZMicroalgae Xanthophylls: From Biosynthesis Pathway and Production Techniques to Encapsulation Development10.3390/foods101128352304-8158https://doaj.org/article/83a27d82ff084b5faacb148a8a83540c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/11/2835https://doaj.org/toc/2304-8158In the last 20 years, xanthophylls from microalgae have gained increased scientific and industrial interests. This review highlights the essential issues that concern this class of high value compounds. Firstly, their chemical diversity as the producer microorganisms was detailed. Then, the use of conventional and innovative extraction techniques was discussed. Upgraded knowledge on the biosynthetic pathway of the main xanthophylls produced by photosynthetic microorganisms was reviewed in depth, providing new insightful ideas, clarifying the function of these active biomolecules. In addition, the recent advances in encapsulation techniques of astaxanthin and fucoxanthin, such as spray and freeze drying, gelation, emulsification and coacervation were updated. Providing information about these topics and their applications and advances could be a help to students and young researchers who are interested in chemical and metabolic engineering, chemistry and natural products communities to approach the complex thematic of xanthophylls.Slim SmaouiMohamed BarkallahHajer Ben HlimaImen FendriAmin Mousavi KhaneghahPhilippe MichaudSlim AbdelkafiMDPI AGarticlexanthophyllsmicroalgaebiosynthesisprocessesextractionencapsulationChemical technologyTP1-1185ENFoods, Vol 10, Iss 2835, p 2835 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic xanthophylls
microalgae
biosynthesis
processes
extraction
encapsulation
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
spellingShingle xanthophylls
microalgae
biosynthesis
processes
extraction
encapsulation
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Slim Smaoui
Mohamed Barkallah
Hajer Ben Hlima
Imen Fendri
Amin Mousavi Khaneghah
Philippe Michaud
Slim Abdelkafi
Microalgae Xanthophylls: From Biosynthesis Pathway and Production Techniques to Encapsulation Development
description In the last 20 years, xanthophylls from microalgae have gained increased scientific and industrial interests. This review highlights the essential issues that concern this class of high value compounds. Firstly, their chemical diversity as the producer microorganisms was detailed. Then, the use of conventional and innovative extraction techniques was discussed. Upgraded knowledge on the biosynthetic pathway of the main xanthophylls produced by photosynthetic microorganisms was reviewed in depth, providing new insightful ideas, clarifying the function of these active biomolecules. In addition, the recent advances in encapsulation techniques of astaxanthin and fucoxanthin, such as spray and freeze drying, gelation, emulsification and coacervation were updated. Providing information about these topics and their applications and advances could be a help to students and young researchers who are interested in chemical and metabolic engineering, chemistry and natural products communities to approach the complex thematic of xanthophylls.
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author Slim Smaoui
Mohamed Barkallah
Hajer Ben Hlima
Imen Fendri
Amin Mousavi Khaneghah
Philippe Michaud
Slim Abdelkafi
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Mohamed Barkallah
Hajer Ben Hlima
Imen Fendri
Amin Mousavi Khaneghah
Philippe Michaud
Slim Abdelkafi
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title Microalgae Xanthophylls: From Biosynthesis Pathway and Production Techniques to Encapsulation Development
title_short Microalgae Xanthophylls: From Biosynthesis Pathway and Production Techniques to Encapsulation Development
title_full Microalgae Xanthophylls: From Biosynthesis Pathway and Production Techniques to Encapsulation Development
title_fullStr Microalgae Xanthophylls: From Biosynthesis Pathway and Production Techniques to Encapsulation Development
title_full_unstemmed Microalgae Xanthophylls: From Biosynthesis Pathway and Production Techniques to Encapsulation Development
title_sort microalgae xanthophylls: from biosynthesis pathway and production techniques to encapsulation development
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
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