ReviewApplied and environmental microbiology2023
Applications of mycosporine-like amino acids beyond photoprotection.
Review in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Phytochemical Diversity, Nutritional Values, and Biological Properties ofFood science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Physiology and chemistry integration under UV-B across green algalFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Unlocking the Potential of Red Seaweeds: A Special Focus onMarine drugs · 2025Review
- Diversity of Bioactive Compounds in Microalgae: Key Classes and Functional Applications.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- Expression of Fluorescence Reporters and Natural Products in Native GutACS synthetic biology · 2025Article
- The role of mycosporine-like amino acids in skin care formulations: a patent review (2014-2024).Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2025Review
- Comprehensive Extraction and Biological Activities of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids and Glyceroglycolipids Extracts from Two MacroalgaeFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Extreme UV sensitivity of nativeFrontiers in fungal biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Recent years have seen a lot of interest in mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) because of their alleged potential as a natural microbial sunscreen. Since chemical ultraviolet (UV) absorbers are unsafe for long-term usage, the demand for natural UV-absorbing substances has increased. In this situation, MAA is a strong contender for an eco-friendly UV protector. The capacity of MAAs to absorb light in the UV-A (320-400 nm) and UV-B (280-320 nm) range without generating free radicals is potentially relevant in photoprotection. The usage of MAAs for purposes other than photoprotection has now shifted in favor of medicinal applications. Aside from UV absorption, MAAs also have anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, anti-photoaging, cell proliferation stimulators, anti-cancer agents, and anti-adipogenic properties. Recently, MAAs application to combat SARS-CoV-2 infection was also investigated. In this review article, we highlight the biomedical applications of MAAs that go beyond photoprotection, which can help in utilizing the MAAs as promising bioactive compounds in both pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications.
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