Beta Carotene Determination in Different Vegetables by High Performance Liquid Chromatography
β-carotene is an enriched source of vitamin A and is frequently present in vegetables. The vegetables rich in β-carotene should be used on the daily menu due to their dietary importance.
Naseem Zahra +7 more
doaj +1 more source
This study was done to examine the intestinal absorption and cleavage of 9-cis-beta-carotene in vivo. A micellar solution, containing either no addition or 10 mumol of 9-cis- or all-trans-beta-carotene, was perfused for 2 h through the upper portion of ...
X. Hébuterne +4 more
doaj +1 more source
O extrato obtido em metanol da polpa de frutos Endopleura uchi foi submetido a fracionamento utilizando-se técnicas cromatográficas convencionais levando ao isolamento de bergenina.
Lyege Amazonas M. Magalhães +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Physico-chemical stability and in vitro digestibility of beta-carotene-loaded lipid nanoparticles of cupuacu butter (Theobroma grandiflorum) produced by the phase inversion temperature (PIT) method [PDF]
Beta-carotene is a carotenoid with a wide spectrum of biological activities (e.g., anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive, and anti-inflammatory). However, because of its extremely high hydrophobicity, it is difficult to incorporate in food formulations and its ...
Cazado, Camila P. S. +7 more
core +1 more source
Associations between dietary carotenoid intakes and the risk of depressive symptoms
Background: Dietary factors play an important role in the development of depressive symptoms. Carotenoids have effective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, but few studies have explored the associations between dietary carotenoid intake and ...
Honghan Ge +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Overexpression of beta-carotene hydroxylase enhances stress tolerance in Arabidopsis [PDF]
Plant stress caused by extreme environmental conditions is already a principal reason for yield reduction in crops. The threat of global environment change makes it increasingly important to generate crop plants that will withstand such conditions ...
Davison, P.A., Horton, P., Hunter, C.N.
core +1 more source
ENHANCED METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF LACTOPEROXIDASE SYSTEM IN MILK AND DERIVED PRODUCTS BY CARROT EXTRACT AND BETA CAROTENE [PDF]
OSCN– has been known and well documented as natural antimicrobial agent generated from the lactoperoxidase system (LPOS) but the antimicrobial activity exerted from this system is too low for certain food such as milk ...
AL-BAARRI, Ahmad N, LEGOWO, Anang M
core
Evaluation of sweetpotato accessions for end-user preferred traits improvement [PDF]
This study assessed the genetic diversity and differentiation in sweetpotato accessions in Ghana to guide selection for genetic improvement on beta-carotene, dry matter and sugar contents to promote increased utilization.
Baafi, E. +5 more
core +1 more source
Extraction and Analysis of Beta-carotene Recovery in CPO and Oil Palm Waste by Using HPLC [PDF]
Beta-carotene is known to have a high demand in food industry which has made global industry to face challenges especially in fulfilling customers’ requirement that are looking for ‘‘environment friendly’’ and natural products.
Hazrulrizawati, Hamid +3 more
core
Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Beta-Carotene in Relation to Common Cold Incidence in Male Smokers [PDF]
We evaluated the role of dietary vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene, as well as long-term vitamin E and beta-carotene supplementation, on the incidence of common cold episodes. A cohort of 21,796 male smokers was drawn from the Alpha-Tocopherol Beta-
Albanes, Demetrius +4 more
core

