The current status of biotechnological production and the application of a novel antioxidant ergothioneine.

Crit Rev Biotechnol

College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.

Published: June 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • * The review covers the functions, applications, and biosynthetic pathways of ergothioneine, as well as methods to boost its production and effective extraction techniques.
  • * It concludes with proposals for increasing ergothioneine yield and discusses its future development prospects.

Article Abstract

Ergothioneine is a sulfur-containing histidine derivative, that possessesexcellent antioxidant activity and has been used in the food and cosmetics industries. It plays a significant role in anti-aging and the prevention of various diseases. This review will briefly introduce the functions and applications of ergothioneine, elaborate the biosynthetic pathways of ergothioneine and describe several strategies to increase the production of ergothioneine. Then the efficient extraction and detection methods of ergothioneine will be presented. Finally, several proposals are put forward to increase the yield of ergothioneine, and the development prospects of ergothioneine will be discussed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07388551.2020.1869692DOI Listing

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