| Literature DB >> 29124966 |
Panchanathan Manivasagan1, Subramaniyan Bharathiraja1, Madhappan Santha Moorthy1, Sudip Mondal1, Hansu Seo2, Kang Dae Lee3, Junghwan Oh1,2.
Abstract
In recent years, marine natural pigments have emerged as a powerful alternative in the various fields of food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries because of their excellent biocompatibility, bioavailability, safety, and stability. Marine organisms are recognized as a rich source of natural pigments such as chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phycobiliproteins. Numerous studies have shown that marine natural pigments have considerable medicinal potential and promising applications in human health. In this review, we summarize the marine natural pigments as potential sources for therapeutic applications, including: antioxidant, anticancer, antiangiogenic, anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory activities, drug delivery, photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), photoacoustic imaging (PAI), and wound healing. Marine natural pigments will offer a better platform for future theranostic applications.Entities:
Keywords: Natural pigments; carotenoids; chlorophylls; marine organisms; therapeutic applications
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Year: 2017 PMID： 29124966 DOI： 10.1080/07388551.2017.1398713
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Crit Rev Biotechnol ISSN： 0738-8551 Impact factor: 8.429