Dhanabalan Rangasamy

Department of Microbiology, RVS College of Arts and Science, India

Publications

• Review Article   
  Bioprospecting Yeast Malassezia Furfur: A Source of Azelaic Acid
  Author(s): Dhanabalan Rangasamy* and Stephy Rose Sebastian
  
  Fungi plays vital role in household, pharmaceutical and industrial processes. Among fungi several species of yeast are gaining importance in several industrial applications such as baking and alcoholic beverages. The yeasts are considered as a part in global food material by participating in different production processes. A unicellular, residential, opportunistic and lipophilic yeast Malassezia furfur has gained importance for its diverse range of metabolites including lactones, pityriarubins, melanin and flurochromes. In addition, the yeast develops ability to produce azelaic acid, a category of dicarboxylic acid in on the human skin. The C9 category Azelaic acid is known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-keratinizing and recently antiparasitic activity. The human skin favours a suitable growth ground for the M. fufur to produce azelaic acid in vivo utilizing sebum lip.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4303/JDAR/236268

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