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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 ...
Production and extraction of carotenoids produced by microorganisms
(2019-02-01)
Carotenoids are a group of isoprenoid pigments naturally synthesized by plants and microorganisms, which are applied industrially in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical product formulations. In addition to their use as ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sources of errors in the quantitative analysis of food carotenoids by HPLC
(Archivos Latinoamericanos Nutricion, 1999-09-01)
Several factors render carotenoid determination inherently difficult. Thus, in spite of advances in analytical instrumentation, discrepancies in quantitative results on carotenoids can be encountered in the international ...