The use of beta‐carotene is safe for the target animals. Setting a maximum content in feed legislation is not considered necessary. However, this conclusion assumes that triphenylphosphine oxide does not exceed 100 mg/kg additive.
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)
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Natural Beta-carotene: a Microalgae Derivate for Nutraceutical Applications
Nutraceuticals have gained growing attention during the last year, becoming one of the most relevant areas of investigation. Among the existing natural sources of high value bioactive compounds, microalgae have assumed paramount importance.
Tiziana Marino +7 more
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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
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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
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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
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A foundation for provitamin A biofortification of maize: genome-wide association and genomic prediction models of carotenoid levels. [PDF]
Efforts are underway for development of crops with improved levels of provitamin A carotenoids to help combat dietary vitamin A deficiency. As a global staple crop with considerable variation in kernel carotenoid composition, maize (Zea mays L.) could ...
Buckler, Edward S +13 more
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Genes involved in carotene synthesis and mating in Blakeslea trispora [PDF]
Mating of Blakeslea trispora and other molds of the order Mucorales requires the interaction of mycelia of opposite sex, (+) and (-), leading to the development of specialized structures and to an enhanced accumulation of beta-carotene.
Berg, J.A., van den +5 more
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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
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Long-term strict raw food diet is associated with favourable plasma b-carotene and low plasma lycopene concentrations in Germans [PDF]
Dietary carotenoids are associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases. Raw food diets are predominantly plant-based diets that are practised with the intention of preventing chronic diseases by virtue of their high content of beneficial nutritive ...
Dagnelie, P.C. +7 more
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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
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