Fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review

Fucoxanthin is one of the light-harvesting pigments in brown microalgae, which is increasingly gaining attention due to its numerous health-promoting properties. Currently, the production of microalgal fucoxanthin is not yet feasible from an economic perspective. However, the cultivation of microalg...

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Main Authors: Khaw, Yam Sim, Md Yusoff, Fatimah, Tan, Hui Teng, Noor Mazli, Nur Amirah Izyan, Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan, Shaharuddin, Noor Azmi, Omar, Abdul Rahman, Takahashi, Kazutaka
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101576/
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author Khaw, Yam Sim
Md Yusoff, Fatimah
Tan, Hui Teng
Noor Mazli, Nur Amirah Izyan
Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan
Shaharuddin, Noor Azmi
Omar, Abdul Rahman
Takahashi, Kazutaka
author_facet Khaw, Yam Sim
Md Yusoff, Fatimah
Tan, Hui Teng
Noor Mazli, Nur Amirah Izyan
Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan
Shaharuddin, Noor Azmi
Omar, Abdul Rahman
Takahashi, Kazutaka
author_sort Khaw, Yam Sim
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description Fucoxanthin is one of the light-harvesting pigments in brown microalgae, which is increasingly gaining attention due to its numerous health-promoting properties. Currently, the production of microalgal fucoxanthin is not yet feasible from an economic perspective. However, the cultivation of microalgae at favourable conditions holds great potential to increase the viability of this fucoxanthin source. Hence, this study aimed to review the fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different conditions systematically. A literature search was performed using the Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed databases. A total of 188 articles were downloaded and 28 articles were selected for the current review by two independent authors. Microalgae appeared to be a more reliable fucoxanthin source compared to macroalgae. Overall, a consensus fucoxanthin production condition was obtained and proposed: light intensity ranging from 10 to 100 µmol/m2/s could achieve a higher fucoxanthin content. However, the optimal light condition in producing fucoxanthin is species-specific. The current review serves as an antecedent by offering insights into the fucoxanthin-producing microalgae response to different culture factors via a systematic analysis. With the current findings and recommendations, the feasibility of producing fucoxanthin commercially could be enhanced and possibly achieve practical and sustainable fucoxanthin production.
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spelling upm-1015762023-06-15T21:36:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101576/ Fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review Khaw, Yam Sim Md Yusoff, Fatimah Tan, Hui Teng Noor Mazli, Nur Amirah Izyan Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan Shaharuddin, Noor Azmi Omar, Abdul Rahman Takahashi, Kazutaka Fucoxanthin is one of the light-harvesting pigments in brown microalgae, which is increasingly gaining attention due to its numerous health-promoting properties. Currently, the production of microalgal fucoxanthin is not yet feasible from an economic perspective. However, the cultivation of microalgae at favourable conditions holds great potential to increase the viability of this fucoxanthin source. Hence, this study aimed to review the fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different conditions systematically. A literature search was performed using the Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed databases. A total of 188 articles were downloaded and 28 articles were selected for the current review by two independent authors. Microalgae appeared to be a more reliable fucoxanthin source compared to macroalgae. Overall, a consensus fucoxanthin production condition was obtained and proposed: light intensity ranging from 10 to 100 µmol/m2/s could achieve a higher fucoxanthin content. However, the optimal light condition in producing fucoxanthin is species-specific. The current review serves as an antecedent by offering insights into the fucoxanthin-producing microalgae response to different culture factors via a systematic analysis. With the current findings and recommendations, the feasibility of producing fucoxanthin commercially could be enhanced and possibly achieve practical and sustainable fucoxanthin production. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022-09-22 Article PeerReviewed Khaw, Yam Sim and Md Yusoff, Fatimah and Tan, Hui Teng and Noor Mazli, Nur Amirah Izyan and Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan and Shaharuddin, Noor Azmi and Omar, Abdul Rahman and Takahashi, Kazutaka (2022) Fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review. Marine Drugs, 20 (10). art. no. 592. pp. 1-25. ISSN 1660-3397 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/10/592 10.3390/md20100592
spellingShingle Khaw, Yam Sim
Md Yusoff, Fatimah
Tan, Hui Teng
Noor Mazli, Nur Amirah Izyan
Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan
Shaharuddin, Noor Azmi
Omar, Abdul Rahman
Takahashi, Kazutaka
Fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review
title Fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review
title_full Fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review
title_fullStr Fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review
title_short Fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review
title_sort fucoxanthin production of microalgae under different culture factors: a systematic review
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101576/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101576/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101576/