Plant carotenoids: recent advances and future perspectives

T Sun, S Rao, X Zhou, L Li - Molecular Horticulture, 2022 - Springer
Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

A global perspective on carotenoids: Metabolism, biotechnology, and benefits for nutrition and health

M Rodriguez-Concepcion, J Avalos, ML Bonet… - Progress in lipid …, 2018 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable …

Giant virus diversity and host interactions through global metagenomics

F Schulz, S Roux, D Paez-Espino, S Jungbluth… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Our current knowledge about nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDVs) is largely
derived from viral isolates that are co-cultivated with protists and algae. Here we …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic promise of carotenoids as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents in neurodegenerative disorders

MT Kabir, MH Rahman, M Shah, MR Jamiruddin… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's
disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, and multiple sclerosis have …

Microalgal derivatives as potential nutraceutical and food supplements for human health: A focus on cancer prevention and interception

C Galasso, A Gentile, I Orefice, A Ianora, A Bruno… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological studies are providing strong evidence on beneficial health effects from
dietary measures, leading scientists to actively investigate which foods and which specific …

From carotenoids to strigolactones

KP Jia, L Baz, S Al-Babili - Journal of experimental botany, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Strigolactones are phytohormones that regulate various plant developmental and adaptation
processes. When released into soil, strigolactones act as chemical signals, attracting …

Carotenoid pigment accumulation in horticultural plants

AS Hermanns, X Zhou, Q Xu, Y Tadmor, L Li - Horticultural Plant Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are a group of widely distributed natural pigments. They give many horticultural
plants the bright red, orange, and yellow colors, as well as the aroma and flavor …

Apocarotenoids involved in plant development and stress response

A Felemban, J Braguy, MD Zurbriggen… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Carotenoids are isoprenoid pigments synthesized by all photosynthetic organisms and
many heterotrophic microorganisms. They are equipped with a conjugated double-bond …

The apocarotenoid metabolite zaxinone regulates growth and strigolactone biosynthesis in rice

JY Wang, I Haider, M Jamil, V Fiorilli, Y Saito… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases (CCDs) form hormones and signaling molecules. Here
we show that a member of an overlooked plant CCD subfamily from rice, that we name …

The impact of fermentation processes on the production, retention and bioavailability of carotenoids: An overview

P Mapelli-Brahm, FJ Barba, F Remize, C Garcia… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Carotenoids are isoprenoids compounds widely distributed in foods. A
difference of carotenoids relative to other food bioactives is that some can be converted into …