[Fungal carotenoids: biological functions and practical use].
The review covers recent data on the use of mycelial fungi for the production of carotenoids and on the chemical composition and biological functions of micromycete carotenoids. Particular emphasis is placed on the physiology and biochemical characteristics of the mucor fungus Blakeslea trispora, the only beta-carotene producer employed on an industrial scale. The biotechnological importance of the fungus with respect to lycopene production, recent data on the high antioxidant activity of lycopene, and potential applications of carotenoids in medicine are discussed.
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D001709:Biotechnology; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D002338:Carotenoids
Karotinoidy gribov: biologicheskie funktsii i prakticheskoe ispol'zovan