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Site-specific concentrations of carotenoids in adipose tissue: relations with dietary and serum carotenoid concentrations in healthy adults
(Amer Soc Clinical Nutrition, 2009-09-01)
Background: Dietary carotenoids are related to a decreased risk of certain diseases. Serum and adipose tissue carotenoid concentrations are used as biomarkers of intake.Objectives: The objectives of this study were to ...
Biosynthesis of carotenoids in plants: Enzymes and color
(Springer New York, 2016)
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.Carotenoids are the most important biocolor isoprenoids responsible for yellow, orange and red colors found in nature. In plants, they are synthesized in plastids of ...
Updated Brazilian database on food carotenoids: Factors affecting carotenoid composition
(Academic Press Inc. Elsevier B.V., 2008-09-01)
This article updates the Brazilian database on food carotenoids. Emphasis is on carotenoids that have been demonstrated important to human health: alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, lutein and ...
beta-carotene and other carotenoids as antioxidants
(Amer Coll Nutrition, 1999-10-01)
Carotenoids are natural pigments which are synthesized by plants and are responsible for the bright colors of various fruits and vegetables. There are several dozen carotenoids in the foods that we eat, and most of these ...
Apocarotenoids: A new carotenoid-derived pathway
(Springer New York, 2016)
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016. Carotenoids are precursors of carotenoid derived molecules termed apocarotenoids, which include isoprenoids with important functions in plantenvironment interactions ...
Carotenoids and carotenoid esters of orange- and yellow-fleshed mamey sapote ( Pouteria sapota (Jacq.) H.E. Moore & Stearn) fruit and their post-prandial absorption in humans
(2017-04)
Although different genotypes of mamey sapote with distinct pulp colors are consumed in countries from Central to South America, in-depth knowledge on genotype-related differences of their carotenoid profile is lacking. ...
Carotenoid biosynthesis and plastid development in plants: the role of light
(MDPI, 2021)
Light is an important cue that stimulates both plastid development and biosynthesis of carotenoids in plants. During photomorphogenesis or de-etiolation, photoreceptors are activated and molecular factors for carotenoid ...
Phenolic compounds and carotenoids amounts on guava epicarp injury, 'girdling'Avaliação da influência de substâncias fenólicas e carotenoides na anomalia do epicarpo da goiaba, anelamento
(2011-01-01)
Guava epicarp injuries, popularly known as girdling, have been concerned technicians and producers due to misunderstand about their causes. The objective of this study was to analyze the amounts of phenolic compounds and ...
Effect of thermal pasteurization and concentration on carotenoid composition of Brazilian Valencia orange juice
(Elsevier B.V., 2007-01-01)
Changes in carotenoid pigment content of Brazilian Valencia orange juices due to thermal pasteurization and concentration were studied. Total carotenoid pigment content loss was not significant after thermal pasteurization ...
Carotenoides em abóboras
(2011-01-01)
The present literature review highlights the importance of carotenoids as bioactive compound, and its potential application in functional foods. It were detailed the origin, chemical characteristics and sources of the ...