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A novel carotenoid from Metabacillus idriensis LipT27: production, extraction, partial characterization, biological
1Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey. sumeyrag@gmail.com.
Abstract:
The present study reports the production, extraction, partial characterization, biological activities and use in textile dyeing of an orange pigment from Metabacillus idriensis strain LipT27 (MN818522.2). Pigment production occurred with 400 µg carotenoid/g biomass yield. Characterization of the methanol extracts of pigment by UV-Visible spectrophotometry, TLC, NMR, and FTIR indicated that the pigment was a carotenoid group pigment. The pigment exhibited antibacterial activity against Yersinia enterocolitica, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli and antioxidant potential in DPPH and ABTS assays. In addition, the crude pigment was used in dyeing cotton fabrics. The first carotenoid from M. idriensis, which has strong antibacterial and antioxidant properties and also has the potential to be used as a dyeing agent for textiles, suggests that it can be used as a natural colorant substitute to synthetic dyes.
