Plant carotenoids: recent advances and future perspectives

T Sun, S Rao, X Zhou, L Li - Molecular Horticulture, 2022 - Springer
Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

A comprehensive review on carotenoids in foods and feeds: status quo, applications, patents, and research needs

AJ Meléndez-Martínez, AI Mandić, F Bantis… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

A global perspective on carotenoids: Metabolism, biotechnology, and benefits for nutrition and health

M Rodriguez-Concepcion, J Avalos, ML Bonet… - Progress in lipid …, 2018 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable …

[PDF][PDF] Carotenoid metabolism in plants: the role of plastids

T Sun, H Yuan, H Cao, M Yazdani, Y Tadmor, L Li - Molecular plant, 2018 - cell.com
Carotenoids are indispensable to plants and critical in human diets. Plastids are the
organelles for carotenoid biosynthesis and storage in plant cells. They exist in various types …

Advances in nanoparticle and microparticle delivery systems for increasing the dispersibility, stability, and bioactivity of phytochemicals

DJ McClements - Biotechnology advances, 2020 - Elsevier
Application of bioactive phytochemicals in foods, supplements, and pharmaceuticals is often
limited because of their poor solubility, stability, and bioavailability. Phytochemical oral …

Ultraprocessed plant‐based foods: Designing the next generation of healthy and sustainable alternatives to animal‐based foods

DJ McClements - … Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous examples of next‐generation plant‐based foods, such as meat, seafood, egg,
and dairy analogs, are commercially available. These products are usually designed to have …

Carotenoids: Considerations for their use in functional foods, nutraceuticals, nutricosmetics, supplements, botanicals, and novel foods in the context of sustainability …

AJ Meléndez-Martínez, V Böhm… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Carotenoids are versatile isoprenoids that are important in food quality and health
promotion. There is a need to establish recommended dietary intakes/nutritional reference …

Overview of carotenoid bioavailability determinants: From dietary factors to host genetic variations

C Desmarchelier, P Borel - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Carotenoids are C-30 or C-40 based pigments with antioxidant/anti-
inflammatory properties, some possessing vitamin A activity. Their dietary intake, especially …

The impact of fermentation processes on the production, retention and bioavailability of carotenoids: An overview

P Mapelli-Brahm, FJ Barba, F Remize, C Garcia… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Carotenoids are isoprenoids compounds widely distributed in foods. A
difference of carotenoids relative to other food bioactives is that some can be converted into …

Impacts of thermal and non-thermal processing on structure and functionality of pectin in fruit-and vegetable-based products: A review

J Liu, J Bi, DJ McClements, X Liu, J Yi, J Lyu… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pectin, a major polysaccharide found in the cell walls of higher plants, plays major roles in
determining the physical and nutritional properties of fruit-and vegetable-based products. An …