Over the past decades, an enormous body of literature dealing with the natural deposition of
carotenoids in plant-and animal-based foods has accumulated. Prominent examples are the …

Chromoplasts are special organelles that possess superior ability to synthesize and store
massive amounts of carotenoids. They are responsible for the distinctive colors found in …

As agricultural waste, fruit seeds have received little attention in producing natural colorant
for textile dyeing application. This work uses Eriobotrya japonica L. seed skins (EJSS) as …

Carotenoids are important natural pigments that give bright colors to plants. The difference
in the accumulation of carotenoids is one of the key factors in the formation of various colors …

Carotenoids play vital roles in the coloration of plant tissues and organs, particularly fruits;
however, the regulation of carotenoid metabolism in fruits during ripening is largely …

Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) is a subtropical fruit tree with high medicinal value native
to China. Different organs of loquat have been used historically as folk medicines and this …

Carotenoids and their derivatives are versatile isoprenoids involved in many varied actions,
hence their importance in the agri-food industry, nutrition, health and other fields. All …

The carotenoid biosynthetic pathway serves manifold roles in plants related to
photosynthesis, photoprotection, development, stress hormones, and various volatiles and …

In citrus, lignin overaccumulation in the juice sac results in granulation and an unpleasant
fruit texture and taste. By integrating metabolic phenotyping and transcriptomic analyses, we …

Due to the ongoing prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in developing countries there
has been a large effort towards increasing the carotenoid content of staple foods via …