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Potential of Bee Pollen as a Nutraceutical And/Or Functional Ingredient for Metabolic Syndrome Management: In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti‐Inflammatory, and Digestive Enzyme Inhibitory Activities

open access: yesFood Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Bee pollen samples from China and Spain exhibited in vitro antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and digestive enzyme inhibitory activities due to their composition, suggesting their potential as a nutraceutical or functional ingredient to help counteract oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and metabolic disorders.
Adriana Maite Fernández‐Fernández   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular mechanisms of beta-carotene action in the lung [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Beta-carotene is a health improving substance that is often found by nature in vegetables and fruit, and is used as an orange colouring agent in nutrients or as an addition to vitamin preparations.
van Helden, Y.G.J.
core   +1 more source

Optimising the Eco‐Friendly Extraction of Carotenoids From Gac Fruit: A Sustainable Solution for Natural Red Food Colourants

open access: yesFood Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Gac fruit's high carotenoid content, especially in the aril, makes it an excellent natural red pigment source for food applications, offering a safer alternative to synthetic dyes. Ethanol extraction achieved the highest overall pigment recovery (89.53%), whereas ethyl lactate extraction yielded the highest levels of total carotenoids, β‐carotene ...
N. Netravati   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hplc Analysis of Certain Phenolic Compounds and Carotenoid in Two Calendula Species

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2020
Calendula officinalis (pot marigold), a medicinal ornamental plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, has various medicinal activities such as anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant and antitumor. The retention time of quercetin (6.445 min), kaempferol (
Nergis Kaya, Cüneyt Akı
doaj   +1 more source

Fixed vs. variable light quality in vertical farming: Impacts on vegetative growth and nutritional quality of lettuce.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2023
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is commonly produced in vertical farms. The levels of nutritionally important phytochemicals such as beta-carotene (precursor to vitamin A) are generally low in lettuce.
Yuyao Kong, Krishna Nemali
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of dietary $\beta$-carotene on the accumulation of $\beta$-carotene and vitamin A in plasma and tissues of gilts

open access: yes, 2001
The absorption of $\beta$-carotene in pigs is limited. Nevertheless $\beta$-carotene might positively affect reproduction. In this study the absorption and tissue distribution of $\beta$-carotene as well as its function as precursor of vitamin A was ...
Florian J. Schweigert   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Rewiring nutrition: Chemical insights into the physiological and microbiological roles of food's microconstituents

open access: yesFood Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Bidirectional interactions between food‐derived sensory compounds, gut sensing and microbiota, host physiological feedback, and metabolite production within the food matrix collectively shape sensory perception, microbial dynamics, and metabolic health.
Mohammad Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of Ultrasound‐Assisted Extraction of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia) Seed Oil With the Use of Response Surface Methodology

open access: yesFuture Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
Ultrasound‐assisted extraction (UAE) of seabuckthorn seed oil enhanced yield (17.95%), antioxidant activity (IC50: 5.25 μg/mL), and carotenoid content (266.63 mg/100 g). The oil, rich in unsaturated fatty acids (83.15%), exhibited superior quality, thermal stability, and potential applications in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, making UAE a ...
Mrityunjoy Das   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid chromatographic method for the determination of beta-carotene from milk and cheese

open access: yesAgricultura, 2020
The beta-carotene content in milk and cheese is an accurate indicator for the feeding method used for cows. It can also be sued as an indicator of adulteration of goat and other types of milk with cow milk.
Anca Becze   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aloe vera in Food Preservation: Harnessing Bioactive Constituents for Clean‐Label Innovation and Safety Assurance

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Aloe vera‐derived biopolymers and nanoformulations enhance antimicrobial, antioxidant, and barrier functions in clean‐label edible coatings and films, whereas safety‐critical anthraquinone thresholds and regulatory constraints shape their translational potential.
Acharya Balkrishna   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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