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 …

A growing world population is causing hazardous compounds to form at an increasingly
rapid rate, calling for ecological action. Wastewater management and treatment is an …

Well-known experimental research demonstrates that oxidative stress is the leading cause
of the onset and progression of major human health disorders such as cardiovascular …

Until recently, there was no approved treatment for a retinal degenerative disease.
Subretinal injection of a recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) delivering the normal …

Antioxidants have drawn the attention of the scientific community due to being related to the
prevention of various degenerative diseases. The antioxidant capacity has been extensively …

Increasing evidence regarding lipids' beneficial effects on human health has changed the
common perception of consumers and dietary officials about the role (s) of food lipids in a …

Vertebrate vision critically depends on an 11-cis-retinoid renewal system known as the
visual cycle. At the heart of this metabolic pathway is an enzyme known as retinal pigment …

Humans are unique indiscriminate carotenoid accumulators, so the human body
accumulates a wide range of dietary carotenoids of different types and to varying …

Lutein is one of the few xanthophyll carotenoids that is found in high concentration in the
macula of human retina. As de novo synthesis of lutein within the human body is impossible …

Carotenoids have important implications for human health and the food industry due to their
antioxidant and functional properties. Their extraction is a crucial step for being able to …