Antioxidant Production in Dunaliella
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applied sciences Review Antioxidant Production in Dunaliella Uttam Kumer Roy 1,2,*, Birthe Vejby Nielsen 2 and John James Milledge 2 1 School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK 2 Algae Biotechnology Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK; [email protected] (B.V.N.); [email protected] (J.J.M.) * Correspondence: [email protected] Abstract: Microalgae have become an attractive natural source of a diverse range of biomolecules, including enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants; nevertheless, economically sustainable pro- duction of such compounds from microalgae biomass is still challenging. The main hurdles are: (a) increasing microalgae yield; (b) achieving optimal cultivation conditions; (c) energy-efficient and cost- effective downstream processing (extraction and purification); (d) optimal storage of post-processed antioxidant molecules. This review provides a detailed overview of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants in the cellular metabolism of the commercially important microalgae Dunaliella, indus- trial applications of antioxidant enzymes, strategies to enhanced antioxidant accumulation in cells, and the opportunities and limitations of current technologies for antioxidant enzymes production from microalgae biomass as an alternative to common microbial sources. Keywords: Dunaliella; antioxidant enzymes; cultivation conditions; post-harvest processing 1. Introduction Citation: Roy, U.K.; Nielsen, B.V.; Microalgae are singled celled micro-bio-factories capable of producing a wide variety Milledge, J.J. Antioxidant Production of high-value compounds (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, carotenoids, phycobiliproteins, in Dunaliella. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 3959. phenolic, polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants) used in the pharmaceutical, nu- https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093959 traceutical, cosmetic, and food processing industries [1–10]. Microalgal biomass can be added directly as a nutrient enhancer in animal feeds; as an enhancer for improving the Academic Editor: Ioannis G. Roussis quality of food; and as a stabiliser for maintaining the colour and flavour of food prod- ucts [3,11–14]. The global microalgae market has gradually expanded, and worldwide Received: 7 April 2021 sales are expected to exceed US $3.2 billion by the end of 2030 [15]. Recent studies have Accepted: 24 April 2021 Published: 27 April 2021 demonstrated the potential of microalgae to produce antioxidant molecules [16–19]. The antioxidant capacity and antioxidant activity of small molecules (β-carotene, astaxanthin, Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral and phenolic compounds) have also been explored extensively [10,20,21]. Nevertheless, with regard to jurisdictional claims in antioxidant enzymes have received little attention. published maps and institutional affil- The green halotolerant microalgae Dunaliella can grow in a wide range of salt con- iations. centrations, from 0.05 M to 5.5 M NaCl [22,23]. Currently, 28 species of Dunaliella have been identified, of which 23 species live in saline environments, and 5 are rare species that inhabit freshwater [22]. Commercially, Dunaliella is cultivated in several countries, such as Australia, China, Israel, and India, with pilot-scale projects in Chile, Spain, Iran and Portugal [24–26] and considered one of the best sources of β carotene. Dunaliella has also Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. been suggested as a sustainable source for industrial bioprocessing for the production of This article is an open access article protein [27], biodiesel [4,28,29], colouring agent [30], and antioxidants [31]. distributed under the terms and Currently, antioxidant enzymes are sourced from microbial and animal sources [32,33]. conditions of the Creative Commons Though there is no commercial production of antioxidant enzymes from Dunaliella, several Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// reports have shown that Dunaliella can increase its levels of enzymatic (mainly catalase, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ peroxidase and superoxide dismutase) and non-enzymatic (carotenoids, phenolic, ascor- 4.0/). bate and glutathione) antioxidants to mitigate stress induced by exogenous abiotic fac- Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 3959. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093959 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, x FOR PEER REVIEW 2 of 24 Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 3959 2 of 24 phenolic, ascorbate and glutathione) antioxidants to mitigate stress induced by exogenous abiotic factors [31,34–39]. Its high adaptability to exogenous stressors (oxidative and os- mosis)tors [31 and,34 –the39] .lack Its highof a adaptabilityrigid cell wall to [40] exogenous could make stressors Dunaliella (oxidative an ideal and osmosis) natural source and the forlack antioxidant of a rigid cellproduction. wall [40] Dunaliella could make canDunaliella efficientlyan and ideal sustainably natural source produce for antioxidant large vol- umesproduction. of biomassDunaliella withoutcan comp efficientlyeting for and cultivable sustainably land produce and fresh large water volumes [25]. of biomass without competing for cultivable land and fresh water [25]. 2. Antioxidants 2. Antioxidants Extensive research on the effect of ROS in humans has demonstrated a substantial link betweenExtensive free research radicals on and the more effect than of ROS sixty in humansdifferent has health demonstrated conditions, a including substantial age- link ing,between cancer, free diabetes, radicals andAlzheimer’s more than disease, sixty different strokes, healthheart conditions,attacks and including atherosclerosis ageing, [41,42]cancer,. C diabetes,onsumption Alzheimer’s of higher disease,levels of strokes,dietary antioxidant heart attacks enzymes, and atherosclerosis as well as antioxi- [41,42]. dantConsumption molecules- ofenriched higher food levels or ofan dietarytioxidant antioxidant supplements, enzymes, has been as found well asto antioxidantreduce the riskmolecules-enriched of free radical-related food orhealth antioxidant issues [41] supplements,. has been found to reduce the risk of free radical-related health issues [41]. 2.1. Classification of Antioxidants 2.1. Classification of Antioxidants Antioxidants (enzymatic or non-enzymatic) are classified depending on their mode Antioxidants (enzymatic or non-enzymatic) are classified depending on their mode of activity as primary antioxidants (hydrogen or electrons donors) or secondary antioxi- of activity as primary antioxidants (hydrogen or electrons donors) or secondary antioxi- dants (oxygen scavengers or chelating agents) [43,44]. Antioxidants can also be grouped dants (oxygen scavengers or chelating agents) [43,44]. Antioxidants can also be grouped according to size, solubility, mode of action or structure, Figure 1. Abundant enzymatic according to size, solubility, mode of action or structure, Figure1. Abundant enzymatic antioxidantsantioxidants in in microalgae microalgae are are superoxide superoxide dismutase dismutase (SOD), (SOD), catalase catalase (CAT), (CAT), ascorbate ascorbate pe- roxidaseperoxidase (APX), (APX), glutathione glutathione peroxidase peroxidase (GPX), (GPX), glutathione glutathione reductase reductase (GR), (GR), glutathione glutathione transferasetransferase (GST). (GST). Non Non-enzymatic-enzymatic antioxidants antioxidants con consistsist of of compounds compounds such such as as Vitamin Vitamin C C (ascorbate),(ascorbate), glutathione, glutathione, carotenoid, carotenoid, phenolic phenolic compounds, compounds, proline, proline, glycine, glycine, polyamine, polyamine, PUFA,PUFA, and and some some metals metals (Cu, (Cu, Zu) Zu) [45 [45––47]47].. Most Most enzymatic enzymatic antioxidants antioxidants and and some some non non-- enzymaticenzymatic antioxidants antioxidants (glutathione, (glutathione, ascorbate) ascorbate) are are hydrophilic hydrophilic and and mainly mainly present present in the in cellularthe cellular fluids fluids (cytosol (cytosol or cytoplasmic or cytoplasmic matrix), matrix), whereas whereas the hydrophobic the hydrophobic antioxidants antioxidants (ca- rotenoid,(carotenoid, tocopherol) tocopherol) are areprimary primary located located in the in thecell cellmembranes membranes [48] [.48 ]. FigureFigure 1 1.. ClassificationClassification of of antioxidants antioxidants [41,44,48 [41,44,48––50]50.]. 2.2. Antioxidant Enzymes 2.2. Antioxidant Enzymes Antioxidant enzymes prevent or delay the oxidation of other molecules by neutralising reactiveAntioxidant oxygen speciesenzymes (ROS) prevent [48]. or These delay enzymes the oxidation eliminate of other ROS molecules by reducing by neutralis- the energy ingof freereactive radicals oxygen or by species donating (ROS) electrons [48]. toThese free radicalsenzymes [42 eliminate], and as such,ROS constituteby reducing the the first level of defence in the cells antioxidant network. Some molecules are not involved directly in the scavenging of free radicals but rather enhance other antioxidant molecules’ activity Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 3959 3 of 24 and may also be classified as antioxidants [41]. The majority of antioxidant enzymes are metalloenzymes and contain a metal ion in their catalytic site [45]. 2.3. Commercial Applications of Antioxidant Enzymes Antioxidants, or antioxidant-enriched extracts, are commercially used to prevent oxidative processes and to maintain the flavor, texture,