Pigments are present in all living matter and provide attractive colors and play basic roles in
the development of organisms. Human beings, like most animals, come in contact with their …

Phytochemicals in fruits, vegetables, spices and traditional herbal medicinal plants have
been found to play protective roles against many human chronic diseases including cancer …

As our understanding of the science and functions of color in food has increased, the
preferred colorants, forms of use, and legislation regulating their uses have also changed …

Scientific evidence linking several diseases with diet has brought to light the beneficial
effects of a number of natural food ingredients. Zeaxanthin is one such natural pigment …

Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) flower petals synthesize and accumulate carotenoids at levels
greater than 20 times that in leaves and provide an excellent model system to investigate the …

Drawing on the expertise of internationally known, interdisciplinary scientists and
researchers, Food Colorants: Chemical and Functional Properties provides an integrative …

Commercially prepared marigold flower (Tagetes erecta) extract was saponified and
analyzed for carotenoid composition. HPLC analyses were performed on two normal-phase …

Carotenoids fulfill many processes that are essential for normal growth and development in
plants, but they are also responsible for the breathtaking variety of red-to-yellow colors we …

Background Edible flowers are defined as innocuous and nontoxic flowers with health
benefits when consumed as human diet. So far, hundreds of edible flowers have been …

Carotenoids are found in food plants in free form or as fatty acid esters. Most studies have
been carried out after saponification procedures, so the resulting data do not represent the …