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β-Carotene: Preventive Role for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity: A Review

Molecules, 2020
Carotenoids are vital antioxidants for plants and animals. They protect cells from oxidative events and act against the inflammatory process and carcinogenesis. Among the most abundant carotenoids in human and foods is β-carotene. This carotenoid has the
Gabriela Marcelino, David Johane Machate, Karine de Cássia Freitas, Priscila Aiko Hiane, Iriani Rodrigues Maldonade, Arnildo Pott, Marcel Arakaki Asato, Camila Jordão Candido, Rita de Cássia Avellaneda Guimarães   +8 more
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Dual regulation of lipid droplet-triacylglycerol metabolism and ERG9 expression for improved β-carotene production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Microbial Cell Factories, 2022
Background The limitation of storage space, product cytotoxicity and the competition for precursor are the major challenges for efficiently overproducing carotenoid in engineered non-carotenogenic microorganisms.
Xiao Bu, Jing‑Yuan Lin, Chang‑Qing Duan, Mattheos A. G. Koffas, Guo‑Liang Yan   +4 more
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Total carotenoid content, α-carotene and β-carotene, of landrace pumpkins (Cucurbita moschata Duch): A preliminary study [PDF]

, 2011
Landrace pumpkins occur in nature and their potential as source of pro-vitamin A may be investigated in order to be used in conventional plant breeding or biofortification programs, aiming to increase the total carotenoids and β-carotene contents.
Birar, Vishal, Cox, Lynne, Dawe, Helen, Faragher, Richard, Harries, Lorna W., Hooper, Amy, Jeynes, Charles C., Latorre, Eva, Melzer, David, Ostler, Elizabeth, Sheerin, Angela   +10 more
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Stabilization of β-carotene embedded in a silica matrix and study of its physical properties

Materials Research Express, 2020
This work reports on the behavior of β -carotene within a silica matrix prepared by the sol-gel method. Results show that highly pure β -carotene integrates with the silica to form a silica-based composite. The interaction exhibited between the inorganic
J R Martínez, D Espericueta, Gehenna Guerrero-Serrano, G Ortega-Zarzosa, E Espericueta, A Lobo Guerrero   +5 more
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Biosynthesis of fucoxanthin and diadinoxanthin and function of initial pathway genes in Phaeodactylum tricornutum [PDF]

, 2012
The biosynthesis pathway to diadinoxanthin and fucoxanthin was elucidated in Phaeodactylum tricornutum by a combined approach involving metabolite analysis identification of gene function.
Breitenbach, Jürgen, Büchel, Claudia, Dambek, Michael, Eilers, Ulrike, Sandmann, Gerhard, Steiger, Sabine   +5 more
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The effect of β-carotene supplementation above requirement on the production and reproduction performance of female sheep and goats - A mini review

Aceh Journal of Animal Science
The high rate of metabolic activity during breeding, pregnancy, parturition and lactation may lead to oxidative stress in sheep and goats. Antioxidant supplementation is proposed as a therapy for encountering resultant stress.
Osman Ahmed, Abubeker Hassen, Khoboso Lehloenya   +2 more
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Associations of serum carotene levels and decline for the ability of attention: a longitudinal study in the Japanese general population

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Background: Although serum carotene may contribute to dementia prevention, there is a lack of longitudinal evidence for early cognitive decline before dementia symptoms.
Hiroshi Okumiyama, Yoshiki Tsuboi, Ryosuke Fujii, Akihiko Iwahara, Takeshi Hatta, Shuntaro Sato, Hiroya Yamada, Koji Suzuki   +7 more
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Exploring the association between serum β-Carotene and metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia

Heart and Mind, 2023
Background and Aims: There has been no previous investigation into the relationship between serum β-Carotene levels and metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia.
Haitham Jahrami, Zahra Saif, Khaled Trabelsi, Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal, Mary V Seeman   +4 more
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Potential of new isolates of Dunaliella Salina for natural β-Carotene production [PDF]

, 2018
The halotolerant microalga Dunaliella salina has been widely studied for natural β-carotene production. This work shows biochemical characterization of three newly isolated Dunaliella salina strains, DF15, DF17, and DF40, compared with D.
Ben-Amotz, Ami, Harvey, Patricia J., Ibrahim, Iskander M., Wosu, Chiziezi I., Xu, Yanan   +4 more
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β-Carotene accelerates the resolution of atherosclerosis in mice

eLife
β-Carotene oxygenase 1 (BCO1) catalyzes the cleavage of β-carotene to form vitamin A. Besides its role in vision, vitamin A regulates the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism and immune cell differentiation.
Ivan Pinos, Johana Coronel, Asma'a Albakri, Amparo Blanco, Patrick McQueen, Donald Molina, JaeYoung Sim, Edward A Fisher, Jaume Amengual   +8 more
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