Alternative microbial-based functional ingredient source for lycopene, beta-carotene, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

ABSTRACT: The acquisition of carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) from plants and animals for use as functional ingredients raises concerns regarding productivity and cost; utilization of microorganisms as alternative sources is an option. We proposed to evaluate the production of carotenoids and PUFAs by Rhodopseudomonas faecalis PA2 using different vegetable oils (rice bran oil, palm oil, coconut oil, and soybean oil) as carbon source, different concentrations of yeast extract as nitrogen source at different cultivation time to ensure the best production. Cultivation with soybean oil as source of carbon led to the most significant changes in the fatty acid profile. Compared to the initial condition, the strain cultivated in the optimal conditions (4% soybean oil, 0.35% yeast

SUBMITTER: Saejung C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9981927 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature