Bacterial pigments: The bioactivities and as an alternative for therapeutic applications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
Synthetic pigments have been widely used in various applications since the 1980s. However, the hyperallergenicity or carcinogenicity effects of synthetic dyes have led to the increased research on natural pigments. Among the natural resources, bacterial pigments are a good alternative to synthetic pigments because of their significant properties. Bacterial pigments are also one of the emerging fields of research since it offers promising opportunities for different applications. Besides its use as safe coloring agents in the cosmetic and food industry, bacterial pigments also possess biological properties such as antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant and anticancer activities. This review article highlights the various types of bacterial pigments, the latest studies on the discovery of bacterial pigments and the therapeutic insights of these bacterial pigments which hopefully provides useful information, guidance and improvement in future study.
Keywords
Bacteria, Pigments, Bacterial pigments, Antimicrobial, Antiviral, Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antimalarial
Divisions
fac_med,tidrec
Publication Title
Natural Product Communications
Volume
13
Issue
12
Publisher
SAGE Publications