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Extraction of oil, carotenes and tocochromanols from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) fruit with subcritical propane

open access: diamondGrasas y Aceites, 2023
This work aims to screen the extraction of oil and bioactive compounds including carotenes and tocochromanols from oil palm fruit with subcritical propane and without using a cosolvent.
H. Phan-Tai, G. Brunner
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Pigment Composition of Nine Brown Algae from the Iberian Northwestern Coastline: Influence of the Extraction Solvent

open access: yesMarine Drugs, 2022
Brown algae are ubiquitously distributed in the NW coastline of the Iberian Peninsula, where they stand as an underexploited resource. In this study, five solvents were applied to the extraction of pigments from nine brown algae, followed by their ...
Pascual Garcia-Perez   +8 more
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Scientific Opinion on the re‐evaluation of mixed carotenes (E 160a (i)) and beta‐carotene (E 160a (ii)) as a food additive

open access: yesEFSA Journal, 2012
The Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food provides a scientific opinion re‐evaluating the safety of mixed carotenes [E 160a (i)] and β‐carotene [E 160a (ii)] when used as food colouring substances.
EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS)
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Carotenoids in Cancer Metastasis—Status Quo and Outlook

open access: yesBiomolecules, 2020
Metastasis represents a major obstacle in cancer treatment and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Therefore, the identification of compounds targeting the multi-step and complex process of metastasis could improve outcomes in the management of ...
Lenka Koklesova   +13 more
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Carotenoids and Markers of Oxidative Stress in Human Observational Studies and Intervention Trials: Implications for Chronic Diseases

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2019
Carotenoids include C30, C40 and C50 terpenoid-based molecules, many of which constitute coloured pigments. However, >1100 of these are known to occur in nature and only about a dozen are known to play a role in our daily diet.
Torsten Bohn
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Obtaining Nettle Extracts (urtica Dioica) by Means of Hydro-cavitation

open access: yesChemical Engineering Transactions, 2022
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is considered a great source of secondary metabolites of commercial interest and the extraction of this kind of metabolites is important for the process viability and scale-up. Different alternatives have been evaluated,
Esteban F. Aguirre Duran   +2 more
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Increase of 4-Hydroxybenzoic, a Bioactive Phenolic Compound, after an Organic Intervention Diet

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2019
Consumption of organic products is increasing yearly due to perceived health-promoting qualities. Several studies have shown higher amounts of phytochemicals such as polyphenols and carotenoids in foods produced by this type of agriculture than in ...
Sara Hurtado-Barroso   +5 more
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Biosynthesis of Astaxanthin as a Main Carotenoid in the Heterobasidiomycetous Yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous

open access: yesJournal of Fungi, 2017
Carotenoids are organic lipophilic yellow to orange and reddish pigments of terpenoid nature that are usually composed of eight isoprene units. This group of secondary metabolites includes carotenes and xanthophylls, which can be naturally obtained from ...
Jose L. Barredo   +3 more
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Complex biochemical characteristics of Coriandrum sativum L.

open access: yesТруды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции, 2021
Background.  Coriandrum sativum L. is a valuable vegetable crop with early maturity and high nutritional benefits. Green biomass of coriander is rich in vitamins, especially ascorbic acid and carotene. The feasibility of using coriander as a natural food
T. V. Khmelinskaya   +2 more
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Optimizing the Malaxation Conditions to Produce an Arbequina EVOO with High Content of Bioactive Compounds

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2021
To meet the growing demand for high-quality extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) with health-promoting properties and pleasant sensory properties, studies are needed to establish optimal production parameters.
Alexandra Olmo-Cunillera   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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