Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable …

Highlights•Natural food pigments are actively studied because of potential health benefits.•A
diversity of plant and microbial sources has been reported.•Processing effects have been …

There is a worldwide consensus—in different fields of studies and in programs to control
micronutrient deficiency and promote better human health—that more extensive and …

The major and minor carotenoids from six fruits, buriti (Mauritia vinifera), mamey (Mammea
americana), marimari (Geoffrola striata), peach palm (Bactrys gasipaes), physalis (Physalis …

There is some evidence that chronic diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease,
may occur as a result of oxidative stress. Apple peels have high concentrations of phenolic …

This study evaluated yellow, purple and orange passion fruit in pulp, peel, and seed for
physicochemical characteristics, proximate composition, minerals, antioxidant capacity …

This article updates the Brazilian database on food carotenoids. Emphasis is on carotenoids
that have been demonstrated important to human health: α-carotene, β-carotene, β …

The carotenoid profiles of biomass from five eukaryotic microalgae, Porphyridium cruentum,
Isochrysis galbana, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Tetraselmis suecica and Nannochloropsis …

This study aims to describe and compare the distribution of bioactive compounds, the fatty
acids profiles, and the TEAC hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant activities in different fruit …

Changes in carotenoid pigment content and juice color due to thermal pasteurization of
Valencia orange juices were studied. Total carotenoid pigment content loss was significant …