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Microbial pigments: Sources, current status, future challenges in cosmetics and therapeutic applications
Nitin Sharma1, Pratyush Shekhar1, Vikas Kumar2
1Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Abstract:
Color serves as the initial attraction and offers a pleasing aspect. While synthetic colorants have been popular for many years, their adverse environmental and health effects cannot be overlooked. This necessitates the search for natural colorants, especially microbial colorants, which have proven and more effective. Pigment-producing microorganisms offer substantial benefits. Natural colors improve product marketability and bestow additional benefits, including antioxidant, antiaging, anticancer, antiviral, antimicrobial, and antitumor properties. This review covers the various types of microbial pigments, the methods to enhance their production, and their cosmetic and therapeutic applications. We also address the challenges faced during the commercial production of microbial pigments and propose potential solutions.
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