Carotenoid Producing Bacteria: Applications In Human Welfare

By : Ankit Chokriwal, Bjorn John Stephen, Abhijeet Singh

Page No: 267-276

Abstract
Synthetic colors have been widely used in various industries including food, textile, cosmetic and pharmaceuticals. However, toxicity problems caused by synthetic pigments have triggered intense research in natural colors and dyes. Among the natural sources, pigment producing microorganisms hold a promising potential to meet present day challenges. Furthermore, natural colors not only improve the commercial value of the product but also impart additional properties like anti-oxidant, anti-cancer and many more. In this chapter, we present various sources of microbial pigments along with their biological and clinical properties like antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer and antiinflammatory. The study also emphasizes key parameters to improve the bioactivity and production of microbial pigments for their commercial use in pharmacological and medical fields.

Authors :
Ankit Chokriwal, Bjorn John Stephen and Abhijeet Singh : Department of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur -303007