Carotenoid-rich extracts can be used for coloring purposes and serve as good sources of
bioactive compounds. Breeding or genetic manipulation can substantially increase the …

Carotenoid intake and tissue levels have been frequently associated with reduced risk of
chronic diseases. However, their bioavailability is low and influenced by many dietary …

Carotenoids are C40 isoprenoids synthesized by plants, as well as some bacteria, fungi and
algae, that have been reported to be responsible for a number of benefits conferred on …

The influence of initial lipid droplet size on the ability of excipient emulsions to increase
carotenoid bioaccessibility from carrots was investigated using a simulated gastrointestinal …

Although natural structural barriers are factors limiting nutrient bioaccessibility, their specific
role in anthocyanin bioaccessibility is still unknown. To better understand how natural …

There is growing need for accurate information regarding the bioavailability of carotenoids,
both with respect to carotenoids per se and to the vitamin A value of provitamin A …

Dietary fat increases carotenoid bioavailability by facilitating their transfer to the aqueous
micellar fraction during digestion. However, the specific effect of both quantity and type of …

Based on the observation of outstanding dissimilarities of the morphology of pigment-
containing chromoplasts in nutritionally important carotenoid sources, the bioaccessibility …

Although yellow maize (Zea mays) fractions and products are a source of dietary
carotenoids, only limited information is available on the bioavailability of these pigments …

Citrus pectin is known to influence carotenoid bioaccessibility and absorption in humans, but
limited attention has been given to the influence of pectin structure related to the particle size …