Cutaneous melanoma is a cancer with metastatic potential characterized by varying amounts of pigment-producing melanocytes, and it is one of the most aggressive and fatal forms of skin malignancy, with several hundreds of thousands of cases each year...
Dermoscopic features of actinic keratosis (AK) have been widely studied, but there is still little evidence for their diagnostic accuracy. Our study investigates whether established dermoscopic criteria are reliable predictors in differentiating non-...
Pigmented rice, particularly the black and red varieties, is popular due to its better nutritional value. Anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins are two major flavonoid subcategories with broad physiological functions and therapeutic significance. Howeve...
Pigmented rice is valued for its abundant natural bioactive compounds and potential health-promoting properties. In this study, the black rice cultivar Huamoxiang No. 5 (HMX) was used to develop three genetically similar rice lines with distinct peri...
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the chemical composition and bioactive properties of six newly cultivated varieties of pigmented and non-pigmented rice: Neunkeunheukchal (NKH), Neunkeunssal, Heukjagwang 709 (H709), Heukjagwang 1601, H...
Microbial pigments play multiple roles in the ecosystem construction, survival, and fitness of all kinds of organisms. Considerably, microbial (bacteria, fungi, yeast, and microalgae) pigments offer a wide array of food, drug, colorants, dyes, and im...
Benolea® (EFLA®943) is a standardized dry olive leaf extract (DOLE) considered safe for food consumption and has demonstrated superior pharmaceutical benefits such as antioxidant, anti-obesity, and anti-hypertensive activities. However, there is no s...
Rice protein is considered an important dietary protein source. Information regarding rice nutrient-related protein expression is still scarce, hence further study investigating this aspect is highly needed. Herein, we applied sequential window acqui...
Organic pigmented Thai rice and wild rice are commonly available in specialized Italian markets and food shops, and they are gaining popularity among consumers demanding healthy foods. Indeed, the typical colour of kernels, which is the unique charac...
Pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPD) encompass a group of chronic skin conditions characterized by the presence of petechiae, purpura, and pigmentation changes. While generally benign, these dermatoses can be persistent and aesthetically bothersome. K...
This review summarizes the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of the pigmented subtype of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) based on the current literature. PDT is a light-activated treatment, non-invasive, that selectively destroy...
As an agri-food by-product, the rice bran of pigmented rice, encompassing varieties such as red, black, and purple rice, has garnered increasing attention due to its richness in terms of bioactive compounds. Being mainly composed of the pericarp, ale...
Oxidative stress, one among the several factors responsible for the gluten toxicity in celiac disease, together with inflammation and duodenal mucosal injury, are only partially reduced by the gluten-free diet. Thanks to their phenolic profile, the p...
Polyphenols in pigmented cereals are believed to enhance health outcomes through their antioxidant properties. This study aimed to characterise polyphenols from Hordeum vulgare (purple barley), Triticum turgidum (purple wheat) and Triticum aestivum (...
Although there are over 4000 potato cultivars in the world, only a few have been commercialized due to their marketability and shelf-life. Most noncommercialized cultivars are pigmented and found in remote regions of the world. White-fleshed potatoes...
Pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma (PEM) is a unique tumor with significantly pigmented appearance and indolent behavior; however, it can demonstrate cytological atypia and metastasize to local lymph nodes. Clinical and histomorphological overlap bet...
This paper examines the clinical differentiation of pigmented lesions in the oral mucosa, which poses significant diagnostic challenges across dental and medical disciplines due to their spectrum from benign to potentially malignant conditions. Throu...
Pigmented corn is a gramineae food of great biological, cultural and nutritional importance for many Latin American countries, with more than 250 breeds on the American continent. It confers a large number of health benefits due to its diverse and ab...
Pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPD) include several skin diseases characterized by multiple petechial hemorrhage as consequence of capillaritis. PPD generally present with red to purple macules that progressively evolve to golden-brown color as the h...
The present work investigated the manufacture of elements such as water tanks from recycled concrete for applications where industries require water heating. This proposal leverages precast rejects for recycled concrete and incorporates colouring pig...
Powder coatings are a green alternative to conventional solvent-borne liquid coatings, but they have the intrinsic drawback of color-matching and adjustment in production with the conventional extrusion process. In this study, an industrially applica...
The objective of this study is the development of an in vitro cell culture model of pigmented gingival keratinocytes to provide a unique tool to assess oral care products such as toothpaste and evaluate whether pigmented gingival cells might be less...
Background and Objectives: Pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy (PPRCA) is a rare disease with bilateral retinal pigment epithelium and choroidal atrophy. We present a case of PPRCA using multimodal imaging studies. Case summary: A 61-year-ol...
Unfavorable environmental conditions and climate change impose stress on plants, causing yield losses worldwide. The Indonesian pigmented rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars Cempo Ireng Pendek (black rice) and Merah Kalimantan Selatan (red rice) are bec...
Pigments are chemical compounds that impart color through mechanisms such as absorption, reflection, and refraction. While traditional natural pigments are derived from plant and insect tissues, microorganisms, including bacteria, yeasts, algae, and...
Streptomyces-derived pigments are promising bioactive metabolites for cosmeceutical applications due to their antimicrobial potential; however, their stability may be affected by environmental conditions. This study evaluated the antibacterial activi...
The premelanosome protein (PMEL) is important for fibril formation within melanosomes during vertebrate melanogenesis. Fibrils form a matrix for pigment deposition within pigmented tissues such as skin and hair. PMEL mutations are known to modulate e...
Rich in bioactive compounds, pigmented rice offers superior antioxidant capacity compared to non-pigmented rice. Processing methods like milling, parboiling, thermal treatments (e.g., extrusion cooking), and biobased approaches (e.g., germination and...
Different pigmented corn and sorghum types were evaluated to characterize their biophysical, nutraceutical, and technofunctional properties for the first time. Commercially pigmented (blue, purple, red, black, and yellow) popcorn (Zea mays var. evert...
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The pigmentation of the fungiform papillae of the tongue is a rare idiopathic condition in which only the fungiform papillae appear hyperpigmented. In the absence of any reviews on the subject, we conducted a systematic review of the aetiopathogenesi...
Cereals have been a foundational component of human diets across different continents, with rice dominating in Asia, sorghum in Africa, wheat in Europe, and maize in America. Mexico, more accurately Mesoamerica, is recognized as the origin of maize (...
Red-pigmented rice was germinated and processed to develop germinated red rice tea, and the changes in physicochemical, bioactive, and microbial properties due to germination and roasting were investigated. The moisture and crude ash contents of red...
Diabetic retinopathy is a frequent eyesight threatening complication of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Under physiological conditions, the inner and the outer blood-retinal barriers protect the retina by regulating ion, protein, and water flux into and...
Cancer is one the most malignant diseases that is a leading cause of death worldwide. Vegetables and fruits contain beneficial nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, folates, dietary fibers, and various natural bioactive compounds. These can prevent t...
Pigmented skin lesions have increased considerably worldwide in the last years, with melanoma being responsible for 75% of deaths and low survival rates. The development and refining of more efficient non-invasive optical techniques such as diffuse r...
The Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) plays a prominent role in diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, but imaging individual RPE cells is challenging due to their high absorption and low autofluorescence emission. The RPE lies beneath the...
(1) Background: There is a constant search for new prognostic factors that would allow us to accurately determine the prognosis, select the type of treatment, and monitor the patient diagnosed with uveal melanoma in a minimally invasive and easily ac...
The high incidence of disease and pests and their resistance to chemical control agents pose serious threats to both the agriculture sector and the environment. The present study assessed the antagonistic potential of bioactive pigment-producing bact...
One of the most challenging efforts in drug delivery is the targeting of the eye. The eye structure and barriers render this organ poorly permeable to drugs. Quite recently the entrance of nanoscience in ocular drug delivery has improved the penetrat...
This study examines the pigment-dependent photoaging behavior of laboratory-prepared mock-up Chinese lacquer coatings colored with cinnabar, orpiment, and lapis lazuli under high-pressure mercury-lamp irradiation. Colorimetric results showed rapid ch...
Background and clinical significance: Trichoblastomas are rare, mixed epithelial tumors with a mesenchymal component and hair follicle differentiation. Case presentation: Herein, we present a case report of a 51-year-old female patient presenting to...
The conjugation of photosensitizer with collagen seems to be a very promising approach for innovative topical photodynamic therapy (PDT). The study aims to evaluate the effects of bovine collagen hydrolysate (Clg) on the properties of gallium (III) p...
Today, skin cancer is one of the most common malignant neoplasms in the human body. Diagnosis of pigmented lesions is challenging even for experienced dermatologists due to the wide range of morphological manifestations. Artificial intelligence techn...
Far infrared radiation (FIR) was applied to six rice varieties with different coloring of the pericarp (purple, red or non-pigment). Changes were determined in amylose content, in gelatinization parameters, in the content of bioactive compounds, in a...
Diagnosing atypical pigmented facial lesions (aPFLs) is a challenging topic for dermatologists. Accurate diagnosis of these lesions is crucial for effective patient management, especially in dermatology, where visual assessment plays a central role....
Fluorescence analysis of materials used as binders and coatings in artworks is often hampered by numerous factors, leading to uncertainties in data interpretation. Fluorescence lifetime (FL) measurements enable improvement of the specificity with res...
Adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia encompasses hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented orthochromatic leukodystrophy. We describe the clinicopathological and genetic findings of...
Background/Objectives: Facial pigmented skin lesions are extremely common, starting from the fourth to fifth decades, especially in South-European countries, often located in the periorbital region. These include malignant forms, Lentigo maligna (LM)...
Dermatoscopic images are also increasingly used to train artificial neural networks for the future to provide fully automatic diagnostic systems capable of determining the type of pigmented skin lesion. Therefore, fractal analysis was used in this st...
Consumption of pigmented rice as a staple food is rapidly increasing due to their healthy prospective and considered as functional food ingredients. Greater interest has been shown in many color rice varieties due to their multiple biological activit...
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