Japanese horseradish (wasabi) grows in very specific conditions, and recent environmental
climate changes have damaged wasabi production. In addition, the optimal culture methods …

Highlights•Shading imposes light stress on leaves and changes to the pigment
allocation.•Shading made the reflectance lower near the wavelengths of 550 and 740 …

Purpose: Ocular and systemic measurement and imaging of the macular carotenoids lutein
and zeaxanthin have been employed extensively as potential biomarkers of AMD risk. In this …

In this study, the potential of aromatic Origanum species belonging to Lamiaceae family to
prevent and treat cancer was investigated. Since aromatic plants contain phytochemicals …

Hyperspectral remote sensing is frequently used to monitor chlorophyll content, an important
characteristic for assessing photosynthetic ability, health and defence against a variety of …

Purpose: To compare the change in serum carotenoids, macular pigment optical density
(MPOD) and visual function with the intake of two commercially available nutritional …

The amount of chlorophyll in a plant useful to indicate its physiological activity and then
changes in chlorophyll content have been used as a good indicator of disease as well as …

Phytoene synthase (PSY) is the first committed enzyme in carotenoid biosynthesis, which
plays important role in ripen fruit colour. However, the roles of CaPSY genes are not …

Tea is second only to water as the world's most popular drink and it is consumed in various
forms, such as black and green teas. A range of cultivars has therefore been developed in …

With the current ongoing changes in global food demands, natural carotenoids are preferred
by consumers and are gaining attention among food scientists and producers alike …