Document Type : Review Article
Authors
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Department of Botany, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, 250004, India
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Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
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Research Scholar, Botany Department, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttarpradesh, India
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Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Department of Botany, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
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Department of Botany, Chaudhary Charan Singh University University Road, Near Mangal Pandey Nagar
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Department of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Lucknow, Bharat -226001
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Department of Botany, Maa Shakumbhari University, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India 247120
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Patanjali Research Foundation, Haridwar, Bharat-249404
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Department of Smart Agriculture, COER University, Roorkee, Haridwar, Bharat- 247667
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Botany Department, Chaudhary Charan Singh University
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Botany Department, Raghunath Girl’s Post Graduate College, Meerut (250004) Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract
Algae have significant potential for the large scale production of high value biochemical compounds like Carotenoids. β-carotene, lycopene, astaxanthin, lutein, fucoxanthin, and violaxanthin are some of the common microalgal carotenoids. The basic structure of carotenoid molecule is formed by polene backbone of adjoining 40 atoms of carbon having a varying double bonds (C=C). Carotenoids are accessory pigments in photosynthetic apparatus primarily in LHC, also known to act as antioxidant (Scavenger for reactive oxygen species). They perform significant roles for humans, such as being precursors of vitamin A, lowering the risk of some malignancies, aiding in the prevention of age-related and cardiovascular illnesses, improving skin health, and stimulating and boosting immunity. There have been over 850 different kinds of natural carotenoids known to exist, with an estimated global market $2.1 billion. This review summarizes recent source, functions and pathways of carotenoids. Modern lifestyle required the inclusion and acceptance of algal based carotenoids, specially for children and women to fight against the malnutrition.
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