Lutein from Microalgae: An Industrial Perspective of Its Production, Downstream Processing, and Market

Lutein from Microalgae: An Industrial Perspective of Its Production, Downstream Processing, and Market

Lutein, a yellow xanthophyll carotenoid, is increasingly recognized for its nutraceutical benefits, particularly in protecting the retina’s macula from age-related degeneration. Microalgae are a promising source of lutein, which can be a primary product or a coproduct in biorefineries. Certain micro...

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Main Authors: Hissashi Iwamoto, Carlos Ricardo Soccol, Denisse Tatiana Molina-Aulestia, Juliana Cardoso, Gilberto Vinícius de Melo Pereira, Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe, Maria Clara Manzoki, Ranga Rao Ambati, Gokare Aswathanarayana Ravishankar, Júlio Cesar de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Fermentation
Subjects:
extraction
<i>Chlorella</i>
xanthophyll
optimization
pigments
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/2/106

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