Carotenoids are isoprenoids widely distributed in foods that have been always part of the
diet of humans. Unlike the other so-called food bioactives, some carotenoids can be …

Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable …

Fruits and vegetables are generally considered as important contributors to a healthy diet
and their intake is extremely helpful to reduce the risk of specific diseases like cancers …

Highlights•Natural food pigments are actively studied because of potential health benefits.•A
diversity of plant and microbial sources has been reported.•Processing effects have been …

Lycopene is a bioactive red pigment found in plants, especially in red fruits and vegetables,
including tomato, pink guava, papaya, pink grapefruit, and watermelon. Several research …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Banana is a fruit with nutritional properties and also with
acclaimed therapeutic uses, cultivated widely throughout the tropics as source of food and …

Carotenoids are natural pigments that present several bioactive properties, including
antioxidant, anticarcinogenic and provitamin A activities. However, these compounds are …

The probability that fruit ingestion may protect human health is an intriguing vision and has
been studied around the world. Therefore, fruits are universally promoted as healthy. Over …

In this work, the importance of dietary carotenoids in skin health and appearance is
comprehensively reviewed and discussed. References are made to their applications in …

Mango peel (MP) is an important by-product of the industrial mango processing, rich in
phytochemical compounds. This study optimized the operating parameters of the …