Psidium guajava, is an important food crop and medicinal plant in tropical and subtropical
countries is widely used like food and in folk medicine around of the world. This aims a …

Abstract β-carotene is a principle carotenoid in carrots, and of the most common and widely
studied carotenoids. Carotenoids are the phytonutrients that impart a distinctive yellow …

Guava fruit extracts were analyzed for antioxidant activity measured in methanol extract
(AOAM), antioxidant activity measured in dichloromethane extract (AOAD), ascorbic acid …

Mango peel (MP) is an important by-product of the industrial mango processing, rich in
phytochemical compounds. This study optimized the operating parameters of the …

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 …

Carotenoids are isoprenoid molecules which are synthesised de novo by photosynthetic
plants, fungi and algae and are responsible for the orange, yellow and some red colours of …

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

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity
of extracts from araçá (Psidium cattleianum), butiá (Butia eriospatha), and pitanga (Eugenia …

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has become the method of choice for
carotenoid analysis. Although a number of normal-phase columns have been reported …

The effects of guava leaves extracted using solvents of water, ethanol, methanol, and
different concentrations of hydroethanolic solvents on phenolic compounds and flavonoids …