Violacein: properties and biological activities

Date
2007-12-01Author
Duran, Nelson
Justo, Giselle Z. [UNIFESP]
Ferreira, Carmen V.
Melon, Patricia S.
Cordi, Livia
Martins, Dorival
Type
ResenhaISSN
0885-4513Is part of
Biotechnology and Applied BiochemistryDOI
10.1042/BA20070115Metadata
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The violet pigment violacein is an indole derivative, isolated mainly from bacteria of the genus Chromobacterium, which exhibits important antitumoural, antimicrobial and antiparasitary properties. Furthermore, the formulation of violacein in different polymeric carriers developed so far offers alternative approaches to overcoming physiological barriers and undesirable physicochemical properties in vivo, thus improving its efficacy.
Citation
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. London: Portland Press Ltd, v. 48, p. 127-133, 2007.Collections
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