Essential oils (EOs) are volatile and concentrated liquids extracted from different parts of
plants. Bioactive compounds found in EOs, especially terpenes and terpenoids possess a …

Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

Natural carotenoids (CARs), viz. β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, bixin, norbixin, capsanthin,
lycopene, canthaxanthin, β-Apo-8-carotenal, zeaxanthin, and β-apo-8-carotenal-ester, are …

Functional foods is a very popular term in the social and scientific media; consequently, food
producers have invested resources in the development of processed foods that may provide …

Carotenoids are isoprenoids widely distributed in foods that have been always part of the
diet of humans. Unlike the other so-called food bioactives, some carotenoids can be …

Natural pigments, including carotenoids, flavonoids and anthocyanidins, determine the
attractive color of fruits. These natural pigments are essential secondary metabolites, which …

Adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) is an innovative approach for the generation of evolved
microbial strains with desired characteristics, by implementing the rules of natural selection …

Humans are no strangers to the consumption of microalgae as already in the sixteenth
century Spirulina was harvested from Lake Texcoco and consumed in markets in …

The outbreak of COVID-19 has become a global crisis, and brought severe disruptions to
societies and economies. Until now, effective therapeutics against COVID-19 are in high …

Well-known experimental research demonstrates that oxidative stress is the leading cause
of the onset and progression of major human health disorders such as cardiovascular …