Microalgae for high-value products: A way towards green nutraceutical and pharmaceutical compounds

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 280; p. 130553
• Main Authors: Mehariya, Sanjeet, Goswami, Rahul Kumar, Karthikeysan, Obulisamy Parthiba, Verma, Pradeep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2021
• Subjects: biobased products; bioindustry; biomass production; biorefining; Carotenoids; commercialization; dietary supplements; drugs; environmental sustainability; Fatty acids; Genetic engineering; human health; Human health benefit; industrial applications; markets; Microalgae; Nutraceuticals; renewable resources; supply balance; Microalgae; Genetic engineering; Carotenoids; Human health benefit; Fatty acids; Nutraceuticals

Microalgae is a renewable bioresource with the potential to replace the conventional fossil-based industrial production of organic chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Moreover, the microalgal biomass contains carotenoids, vitamins, and other biomolecules that are widely used as food supplements. However,...