Carotenoid is a group of pigments naturally present in vegetal raw materials that have
biological properties. These pigments have been used mainly in food, pharmaceutical, and …

The term “superfruit” has gained increasing usage and attention recently with the marketing
strategy to promote the extraordinary health benefits of some exotic fruits, which may not …

Brazil is the world's largest orange juice producer, but the waste that results from this
process is a serious environmental problem. The purpose of this study was to characterize …

Brazilian berries present great nutritional, functional and economic characteristics
comparable to temperate berries. They constitute an important innovation domain for the …

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

Tropical fruits represent one of the most important crops in the world. The continuously
growing global market for the main tropical fruits is currently estimated at 84 million tons, of …

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 …

A simple, rapid and low cost analytical method for the determination of β-carotene content in
four different food categories is developed and validated. This method is based on solvent …

The objective of this study is to evaluating the Brazilian biodiversity through physicochemical
characterization and determination of antioxidant potential of three species from the …

Carotenoid profiles of goldenberry (Physalis peruviana L.) fruits differing in ripening states
and in different fruit fractions (peel, pulp, and calyx of ripe fruits) were investigated by HPLC …