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 …

Synthetic pigments from petrochemicals have been extensively used in a wide range of food
products. However, these pigments have adverse effects on human health that has rendered …

Extensive structure elucidation has revealed a remarkable diversity of structures for
carotenoids, anthocyanins, and betalains, the major natural pigments in plant-derived foods …

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 …

Microencapsulation is a technique increasingly studied in food science aimed to increase
stability and control the release of aromas, dyes, antioxidants, nutrients, enzymes …

Marine microalgae and seaweeds (microalgae) represent a sustainable source of various
bioactive natural carotenoids, including β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, zeaxanthin …

Natural colorants have emerged as an alternative to their synthetic counterparts due to an
existing health concern of these later. Moreover, natural-food colorants are a renewable …

The Capsicum genus is one of the most popular plants consumed and cultivated worldwide,
containing approximately 50 000 varieties of pepper. Due to its wide biodiversity, the …

The aim of this work was to evaluate a previously-developed model on supercritical fluid
extraction (SFE) for carotenoid recovery from carrot peels on various carotenoid-rich fruit …

The current study developed whey protein emulsion gels containing β-carotene, and the
effects of the content of denatured protein and native protein were investigated. Two sets of …