Bioprospecting of Natural Pigments in Human Health provides a comprehensive overview of the therapeutic potential of these compounds. Covering the main pigment classes sourced from plants, algae, and microbes, the book is organized around the applications to specific diseases and conditions. With chapters on the anti-cancer, antidiabetic, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging effects, cardioprotective and neuroprotective agents, the book covers the molecular biology principles of action, as well as bioavailability and structure. This is the ideal reference for academic researchers interested in natural products pharmacology. It is also beneficial for the academic and corporate researchers in food sciences and the nutraceutical industries.
Table of Contents
1. Natural pigments in human health: an introductionI: Therapeutic potential of phytopigments
2. Natural pigments as protective agent for respiratory disorders: special reference to COVID-19
3. Tumor preventive properties of phytopigments against breast cancer
4. The therapeutic effects of phytopigments on aging-associated disorders perspectives and challenges
5. Dietary pigments in cancer chemoprevention and chemotherapy: A mechanistic overview
II: Algal pigments and Pharmaceutical applications
6. Microalgal pigments against cancer: Potentials and applications
7. Fucoxanthin: A promising compound for inflammation-related diseases
8. Phycobiliproteins-algae derived pigments: advances in research on the therapeutic potential
III: Microbial pigments: Therapeutic potential and applications
9. Microbial pigments and therapeutic potential: current status and opportunities
10. Pigments: antimicrobial compounds with market potential
IV: Promising potential of natural pigments and beyond
11. Natural pigments: from light perception to transformation of human health
12. Nanotechnology in the therapeutic delivery of pigments: Status and Advancements
13. Colourants in food and their economic value: Impact on consumer’s perception and well-being in human health