<i>Botryococcus</i>
            as an alternative source of carotenoids and its possible applications – an overview

Ambati, Ranga Rao; Gogisetty, Deepika; Gokare, Ravishankar A.; Ravi, Saranya; Bikkina, Panduranga Narasimharao; Su, Yuepeng; Lei, Bo

doi:10.1080/07388551.2017.1378997

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“…Botryococcus braunii is a unicellular alga forming colonia with botryoid organization ( Figure 4 q). It is able to accumulate secondary carotenoids [ 95 , 207 , 208 , 209 ]. Its strains are divided into three different races, namely A, B, and L, distinguished in terms of accumulated secondary metabolites [ 209 , 210 , 211 ].…”

Section: Diversity and Distribution Of Unicellular Carotenogenic Algaementioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is able to accumulate secondary carotenoids [ 95 , 207 , 208 , 209 ]. Its strains are divided into three different races, namely A, B, and L, distinguished in terms of accumulated secondary metabolites [ 209 , 210 , 211 ]. These races are characterized by different carotenoid profiles [ 209 , 210 , 212 ].…”

Section: Diversity and Distribution Of Unicellular Carotenogenic Algaementioning

confidence: 99%

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Diversity and Distribution of Carotenogenic Algae in Europe: A Review

Chekanov

2023

Marine Drugs

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Microalgae are the richest source of natural carotenoids, which are valuable pigments with a high share of benefits. Often, carotenoid-producing algae inhabit specific biotopes with unfavorable or even extremal conditions. Such biotopes, including alpine snow fields and hypersaline ponds, are widely distributed in Europe. They can serve as a source of new strains for biotechnology. The number of algal species used for obtaining these compounds on an industrial scale is limited. The data on them are poor. Moreover, some of them have been reported in non-English local scientific articles and theses. This review aims to summarize existing data on microalgal species, which are known as potential carotenoid producers in biotechnology. These include Haematococcus and Dunaliella, both well-known to the scientific community, as well as less-elucidated representatives. Their distribution will be covered throughout Europe: from the Greek Mediterranean coast in the south to the snow valleys in Norway in the north, and from the ponds in Amieiro (Portugal) in the west to the saline lakes and mountains in Crimea (Ukraine) in the east. A wide spectrum of algal secondary carotenoids is reviewed: β-carotene, astaxanthin, canthaxanthin, echinenone, adonixanthin, and adonirubin. For convenience, the main concepts of biology of carotenoid-producing algae are briefly explained.

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Section: Diversity and Distribution Of Unicellular Carotenogenic Algaementioning

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Section: Diversity and Distribution Of Unicellular Carotenogenic Algaementioning

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Diversity and Distribution of Carotenogenic Algae in Europe: A Review

Chekanov

2023

Marine Drugs

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“…According to these analyses, B. braunii and M. aeruginosa were found to have bioactive value and were rich in useful polyunsaturated fatty acids. B. braunii can produce chemicals that have significant potential as feedstocks for biofuels, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals [13,14]. As for M. aeruginosa, it is investigated for the production of antioxidant, food additive and industrial chemical.…”

Section: Characterization Of Microalgal Oil Extractsmentioning

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Comparison of the anticancer effect of microalgal oils and microalgal oil-loaded electrosprayed nanoparticles against PC-3, SHSY-5Y and AGS cell lines

İnan

Çakır-Koç

Özçimen

2021

Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology

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Many of the bioactive substances used in pharmaceutical industry are easily affected by temperature, light and oxygen, and are easily degraded during storage and processing, and exhibit poor adsorption properties during digestion, which limits their direct use. Microalgae are rich in oils which have antimicrobial properties and antioxidants that attract attention in both food and pharmaceutical sectors in recent years. Studies to encapsulate bioactive compound-rich microalgae oils with nanotechnological approaches to improve the physical and chemical stability are relatively new, and it is promising to apply these approaches for pharmaceutical purposes. In this study, cytotoxic effects of oil extracts of Botryococcus braunii and Microcystis aeruginosa and their oil-loaded nanoparticles on L929 cell line, PC-3 prostate cell line, SHSY-5Y neuroblastoma cell line and AGS gastric adenocarcinoma cell line were investigated. The obtained extracts were found to have no cytotoxic effect on L929 cells. However, they showed cytotoxic effect on cancer cells. As for the nanoparticles; a gradual release was determined and the stability of the nanoparticle structure was shown. In the light of obtained findings, it was considered that nanoparticles produced with oil extracts of microalgae which have bioactive substances, have potential to be evaluated especially in pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields.

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“…Algae pigments have been reported to have antioxidant, anticancer, antiinflammatory, antiobesity, and antiangiogenic properties and function as neuroprotectives [85]. So, they could replace synthetic dyes in food, cosmetic, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical products [86].…”

Section: Pigmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Carotenoid pigments are unsaturated hydrocarbons, while xanthophylls have one or more functional groups containing oxygen such as lutein, canthaxanthin, and astaxanthin [85][86][87].…”

Section: Pigmentsmentioning

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The Colonial Microalgae Botryococcus braunii as Biorefinery

Lozoya‐Gloria¹,

Cruz²,

Ozawa-Uyeda³

2020

Microalgae - From Physiology to Application

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The growing shortage of fossil fuels caused an increase in the demand for alternative and renewable fuels. Biofuels, like bioethanol and biodiesel, have received more attention as a sustainable replacement of fossil fuels. However, these have a poor oxidative stability, little energy content by volume, and many oxygenated compounds, which may cause corrosion and damage to the engines. Therefore, they are used as a mixture with standard fuels. Some species of microalgae are candidates to produce oils as triglycerides (TGA) to produce biodiesel by transesterification; however, the problem will remain. The colonial microalgae Botryococcus braunii produces and accumulates a high amount of long-chain nonoxygenated hydrocarbons, similar to those obtained from the fractionated distillation of crude petroleum. This is one of the few organisms reported to have a direct contribution in the formation of the oil reserves currently in use. Additionally, B. braunii produces pigments and long-chain carbohydrates that have interesting properties for various industries. There are still problems to be solved in order to consider it as economically viable and profitable, but important progress is being made. Therefore, this microalga is very attractive for the synthesis of hydrocarbons and other value-added compounds, making it an interesting biorefinery organism.

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Botryococcus as an alternative source of carotenoids and its possible applications – an overview

Cited by 27 publications

References 106 publications

Diversity and Distribution of Carotenogenic Algae in Europe: A Review

Diversity and Distribution of Carotenogenic Algae in Europe: A Review

Comparison of the anticancer effect of microalgal oils and microalgal oil-loaded electrosprayed nanoparticles against PC-3, SHSY-5Y and AGS cell lines

The Colonial Microalgae Botryococcus braunii as Biorefinery

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