Marine Carotenoids: Properties, Health Benefits, and Applications
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 1621
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Carotenoids are natural pigments that are largely responsible for the beauty of the underwater world. They are synthesised by a number of marine species including bacteria, archaea, algae, and fungi. Non-phototrophic marine organisms acquire them from natural sources within their ecosystems. Marine carotenoids exhibit distinctive structural features and biological activity of key importance for all groups of organisms, including humans. In recent years, they have gained a lot of attention not only as beneficial health agents but also as high-value compounds in a wide range of industrial applications.
This Special Issue of Marine Drugs is dedicated to widely abundant marine carotenoids. Its objective is to bring together researchers from various fields of science to present recent findings on different aspects of marine carotenoid properties, mechanisms of action, beneficial effects (not limited to those affecting humans), and potential clinical and biotechnological applications. Reports on novel methods of extraction, purification, and laboratory modifications are also welcome.
Dr. Joanna Fiedor
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine carotenoids
- distribution
- biosynthesis
- absorption
- metabolism
- bioavailability
- functions
- mechanisms of action
- antioxidant activity
- health effects
- reduction in chronic disease risk
- anti-cancer, anti-diabetes, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, and anti-photoaging activities
- clinical, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmeceutical applications
- extraction, purification, and structure elucidation
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