Plant carotenoids: recent advances and future perspectives

T Sun, S Rao, X Zhou, L Li - Molecular Horticulture, 2022 - Springer
Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

[HTML][HTML] A review on drought stress in plants: Implications, mitigation and the role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

O Ahluwalia, PC Singh, R Bhatia - Resources, Environment and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing population and subsequent food requirement puts a lot of onus on agriculture
worldwide. However, agricultural output is constantly influenced by several factors such as …

Carotenoids and chlorophylls as antioxidants

A Pérez-Gálvez, I Viera, M Roca - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chlorophylls and carotenoids are natural pigments that are present in our daily diet,
especially with the increasing tendency towards more natural and healthy behaviors among …

[HTML][HTML] Vital roles of carotenoids in plants and humans to deteriorate stress with its structure, biosynthesis, metabolic engineering and functional aspects

P Swapnil, M Meena, SK Singh, UP Dhuldhaj… - Current Plant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are long conjugated isoprenoid molecules with over 1117 identified structures,
belongs to the class of hydrocarbons, involved in a range of biological processes in plants …

A global perspective on carotenoids: Metabolism, biotechnology, and benefits for nutrition and health

M Rodriguez-Concepcion, J Avalos, ML Bonet… - Progress in lipid …, 2018 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable …

Antioxidant activity and healthy benefits of natural pigments in fruits: A review

W Lu, Y Shi, R Wang, D Su, M Tang, Y Liu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural pigments, including carotenoids, flavonoids and anthocyanidins, determine the
attractive color of fruits. These natural pigments are essential secondary metabolites, which …

Carotenoid metabolism in plants: the role of plastids

T Sun, H Yuan, H Cao, M Yazdani, Y Tadmor, L Li - Molecular plant, 2018 - cell.com
Carotenoids are indispensable to plants and critical in human diets. Plastids are the
organelles for carotenoid biosynthesis and storage in plant cells. They exist in various types …

From central to specialized metabolism: An overview of some secondary compounds derived from the primary metabolism for their role in conferring nutritional and …

DM Pott, S Osorio, JG Vallarino - Frontiers in plant science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Fruit flavor and nutritional characteristics are key quality traits and ones of the main factors
influencing consumer preference. Central carbon metabolism, also known as primary …

Plants facing oxidative challenges—A little help from the antioxidant networks

C Soares, MEA Carvalho, RA Azevedo… - … and Experimental Botany, 2019 - Elsevier
A large number of reviews have discussed many aspects of oxidative burst due to plant
exposure to biotic and abiotic stresses, including the dual role of reactive oxygen species …

Medically useful plant terpenoids: biosynthesis, occurrence, and mechanism of action

ME Bergman, B Davis, MA Phillips - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Specialized plant terpenoids have found fortuitous uses in medicine due to their
evolutionary and biochemical selection for biological activity in animals. However, these …