• ARTHI.A
• LAKSHMIPRIYA.D

A significant source of metabolites with pharmacological activity is now microorganisms. It is a significant component of natural products that include chemicals that are antiviral, anticancer, antibiotic, and secondary metabolites. A global search for new natural products has been centered on marine species for the past few decades. Among the new bioactive producers are actinomycetes found in the marine environment. The term "melanin" and "melanin-like" have been used to describe the brown-black pigment. It has been demonstrated to shield microorganisms against oxidants, enzymatic lysis, ultraviolet light, and alveolar macrophage death. Although melanin has a wide range of biotechnological uses, little is known about its significance and uniqueness in marine actinomycetes. Actinomycetes isolated from soil and marine environments produce melanin, a pigment with antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer properties. This study characterizes melanin-producing Actinomycetes, optimizing culture conditions and evaluating their potential applications in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and environmental fields.

Actinomycetes; Antimicrobial; melanin; pigmentation; Soil microbes.

"EXPLORING SOIL ACTINOMYCETES AS A SOURCE OF MELANIN FOR SUSTAINABLE SUNSCREEN APPLICATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.a589-a596, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503074.pdf

"EXPLORING SOIL ACTINOMYCETES AS A SOURCE OF MELANIN FOR SUSTAINABLE SUNSCREEN APPLICATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppa589-a596, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503074.pdf