Review of methods for analysis of carotenoids

KT Amorim-Carrilho, A Cepeda, C Fente… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2014 - Elsevier
This review covers current analytical techniques, instruments and methodologies used in the
analysis of carotenoids in foods and human samples. We also cover the importance of …

Sources, health benefits, and biological properties of zeaxanthin

A Bouyahya, N El Omari, M Hakkur… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Zeaxanthin is a carotenoid pigment found in several fruits and vegetables.
Belonging to the xanthophyll family, it is widely present in human and some animals skin …

Absorption, metabolism, and functions of β-cryptoxanthin

BJ Burri, MR La Frano, C Zhu - Nutrition reviews, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract β-Cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid found in fruits and vegetables such as tangerines,
red peppers, and pumpkin, has several functions important for human health. Most evidence …

Supercritical fluid extraction of carotenoids from vegetable waste matrices

M de Andrade Lima, I Kestekoglou… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work was to evaluate a previously-developed model on supercritical fluid
extraction (SFE) for carotenoid recovery from carrot peels on various carotenoid-rich fruit …

New plant breeding techniques in citrus for the improvement of important agronomic traits. A Review

F Salonia, A Ciacciulli, L Poles… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
New plant breeding techniques (NPBTs) aim to overcome traditional breeding limits for fruit
tree species, in order to obtain new varieties with improved organoleptic traits and …

Z-Isomers of Astaxanthin Exhibit Greater Bioavailability and Tissue Accumulation Efficiency than the All-E-Isomer

M Honda, K Murakami, Y Osawa… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The purpose of the present study was to clarify the differences in the bioavailability and
tissue accumulation efficiency between (all-E)-and (Z)-astaxanthin. Astaxanthin with a high …

Green extraction methods and environmental applications of carotenoids-a review

A Singh, S Ahmad, A Ahmad - RSC advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This review covers and discusses various aspects of carotenoids including their chemistry,
classification, biosynthesis, extraction methods (conventional and non-conventional) …

The effects of β-carotene on osteoporosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

SS Gao, Y Zhao - Osteoporosis International, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The aim is to evaluate the effect of β-carotene for osteoporosis and provide
quantitative evidence. Method PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library …

Current Evidence on the Association of Micronutrient Malnutrition with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty, and Cognitive Frailty among Older Adults: A Scoping Review

N Mustafa Khalid, H Haron, S Shahar… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Micronutrient malnutrition is thought to play an important role in the cause of cognitive
impairment and physical frailty. The purpose of this scoping review was to map current …

In-vivo biotransformation of citrus functional components and their effects on health

A Karn, C Zhao, F Yang, J Cui, Z Gao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Citrus, one of the most popular fruits worldwide, contains various functional components,
including flavonoids, dietary fibers (DFs), essential oils (EOs), synephrines, limonoids, and …