• Manasi Shirgaonkar
• Shweta Patel

This study aim to isolate melanin producing bacteria from the garden soil sample and to optimize its compatibility as a broad spectrum cream. The duration of the research is six months. To carry out this study 32 research papers were referred from various journals. Till date many research has been carried out to obtain the melanin from bacteria, fungi, fruit extract, and many more. In previous studies the melanin pigment have been used for various purpose such as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory activity, digestive systems protection, anti-cancer activity, antimicrobial action, neuroprotective agent, UV rays and X-ray protective agent and radio- protective agent. The purpose of this study was to extract the melanin from the soil organisms. The substrate used for the melanin production is L-tyrosine medium to enhance the production of melanin pigment. The obtain melanin pigment was further characterized for chemical and physical characteristics. Melanin pigment obtain is hydrophilic in nature and it also showed the antioxidant activity. Then the melanin based sunscreen was formulated by blending the melanin with the oil-based cream and it was evaluated for its board- spectrum activity. The sun protection factor of the melanin based sunscreen was found to be 35. Its physiochemical properties i.e. color, thermal stability, pH and homogeneity was also evaluated.

Melanin, Board spectrum activity, DPPH assay, Melanin based sunscreen, Sun protection factor

"MICROBIAL MELANIN AND ITS BORAD- SPECTRUM SUNSCREEN", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no.38-46, June-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFY06006.pdf

"MICROBIAL MELANIN AND ITS BORAD- SPECTRUM SUNSCREEN", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no. pp38-46, June-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFY06006.pdf