Essential oils (EOs) are volatile and concentrated liquids extracted from different parts of
plants. Bioactive compounds found in EOs, especially terpenes and terpenoids possess a …

Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

Natural carotenoids (CARs), viz. β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, bixin, norbixin, capsanthin,
lycopene, canthaxanthin, β-Apo-8-carotenal, zeaxanthin, and β-apo-8-carotenal-ester, are …

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 …

Adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) is an innovative approach for the generation of evolved
microbial strains with desired characteristics, by implementing the rules of natural selection …

The outbreak of COVID-19 has become a global crisis, and brought severe disruptions to
societies and economies. Until now, effective therapeutics against COVID-19 are in high …

Originally conceived as harmful metabolic byproducts, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are
now recognized as an integral part of numerous cellular programs. Thanks to their diverse …

OBJECTIVE Although carotenoids have been suggested to exhibit antioxidant properties,
some experimental studies reported that β-carotene may show pro-oxidant effects under …

Phytoene synthase (PSY) catalyzes the first committed step in the carotenoid biosynthesis
pathway and is a major rate-limiting enzyme of carotenogenesis. PSY is highly regulated by …

In current years, natural pigments are facing a fast-growing global market due to the
increase of people's awareness of health and the discovery of novel pharmacological effects …