An overview of carotenoids, apocarotenoids, and vitamin A in agro‐food, nutrition, health, and disease

AJ Meléndez‐Martínez - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Terpenes and isoprenoids: a wealth of compounds for global use

SD Tetali - Planta, 2019 - Springer
Main conclusion Role of terpenes and isoprenoids has been pivotal in the survival and
evolution of higher plants in various ecoregions. These products find application in the …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional importance of carotenoids and their effect on liver health: A review

LI Elvira-Torales, J García-Alonso, MJ Periago-Castón - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
The consumption of carotenoids has beneficial effects on health, reducing the risk of certain
forms of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and macular degeneration, among others. The …

[HTML][HTML] Skin carotenoids in public health and nutricosmetics: The emerging roles and applications of the UV radiation-absorbing colourless carotenoids phytoene and …

AJ Meléndez-Martínez, CM Stinco, P Mapelli-Brahm - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

Health benefits of olive oil and its components: Impacts on gut microbiota antioxidant activities, and prevention of noncommunicable diseases

M Gavahian, AM Khaneghah, JM Lorenzo… - Trends in food science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background There is an increasing trend in the consumption of olive oil, especially extra
virgin olive oil, due to its health benefits. These health benefits are mainly correlated to …

Production and extraction of carotenoids produced by microorganisms

CU Mussagy, J Winterburn… - Applied microbiology …, 2019 - Springer
Carotenoids are a group of isoprenoid pigments naturally synthesized by plants and
microorganisms, which are applied industrially in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical …

Bioavailability and biological effects of bioactive compounds extracted with natural deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids: Advantages over conventional organic …

DC Murador, LM de Souza Mesquita… - Current opinion in food …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•NADES and ILs are promising alternatives for the extraction of bioactive
compounds.•The use of NADES or ILs preserves the biological activity of extracts.•NADES …

Changing form and function through carotenoids and synthetic biology

ET Wurtzel - Plant physiology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Changing Form and Function through Carotenoids and Synthetic Biology | Plant Physiology |
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Carotenoid profiling of five microalgae species from large-scale production

G Di Lena, I Casini, M Lucarini… - Food research …, 2019 - Elsevier
The carotenoid profiles of biomass from five eukaryotic microalgae, Porphyridium cruentum,
Isochrysis galbana, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Tetraselmis suecica and Nannochloropsis …

Ionic liquid associated with ultrasonic-assisted extraction: A new approach to obtain carotenoids from orange peel

DC Murador, ARC Braga, PLG Martins… - Food research …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to develop a new method for carotenoid extraction from orange
peel, using ionic liquid (IL) to replace conventional organic solvents, assisted by ultrasound …