Chlorophylls and carotenoids are natural pigments that are present in our daily diet,
especially with the increasing tendency towards more natural and healthy behaviors among …

Carotenoids are fascinating compounds that can be converted into many others, including
retinoids that also play key roles in many processes. Although carotenoids are largely …

Lycopene is a natural red tomato pigment whose presence in the diet is beneficial to human
health. It is believed to modify the course of chronic conditions, including neoplastic …

K elch‐like ECH‐associated protein 1 (K eap1)‐nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2 (N
rf2)‐antioxidant response elements (ARE) pathway represents one of the most important …

In plants, carotenoids are essential for photosynthesis and photoprotection. However,
carotenoids are not the end products of the pathway; apocarotenoids are produced by …

1O2 (singlet oxygen) is a reactive O2 species produced from triplet excited chlorophylls in
the chloroplasts, especially when plants are exposed to excess light energy. Similarly to …

Oxidative stress suppresses animal health, performance, and production, subsequently
impacting economic feasibility; hence, maintaining and improving oxidative status especially …

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 …

Dietary intake and tissue levels of carotenoids have been associated with a reduced risk of
several chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obesity, brain …

Covering: 2000 to 2013 Oxidative stress is the central component of chronic diseases. The
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2/antioxidant response element (Nrf2/ARE) pathway …