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Marine Drugs, 2018 Carotenoids are natural pigments that play pivotal roles in many physiological functions. The characteristics of carotenoids, their effects on health, and the cosmetic benefits of their usage have been under investigation for a long time; however, most ...
Ramaraj Sathasivam, Jang-Seu Ki
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Antioxidants, 2019 Carotenoids are a group of natural pigments, consisting of more than 750 compounds known so far [...]
Volker Böhm
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Carotenoids as natural functional pigments
Journal of Natural Medicines, 2019 Carotenoids are tetraterpene pigments that are distributed in photosynthetic bacteria, some species of archaea and fungi, algae, plants, and animals. About 850 naturally occurring carotenoids had been reported up until 2018.
T. Maoka
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Properties of Carotenoids in Fish Fitness: A Review
Marine Drugs, 2020 Carotenoids, one of the most common types of natural pigments, can influence the colors of living organisms. More than 750 kinds of carotenoids have been identified. Generally, carotenoids occur in organisms at low levels.
Toshiki Nakano, Geert Wiegertjes
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Potential Role of Carotenoids as Antioxidants in Human Health and Disease
Nutrients, 2014 Carotenoids constitute a ubiquitous group of isoprenoid pigments. They are very efficient physical quenchers of singlet oxygen and scavengers of other reactive oxygen species.
Joanna Fiedor
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Microalgal Carotenoids: A Review of Production, Current Markets, Regulations, and Future Direction
Marine Drugs, 2019 Microalgae produce a variety of compounds that are beneficial to human and animal health. Among these compounds are carotenoids, which are microalgal pigments with unique antioxidant and coloring properties.
Lucie Novoveská, Michele S Stanley
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Carotenoids—Antioxidant Properties
Antioxidants, 2018 The carotenoid group of pigments are ubiquitous in nature and more than 600 different carotenoids have been identified and characterized [1].[...]
Andrew J. Young, Gordon L. Lowe
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Carotenoids from Marine Organisms: Biological Functions and Industrial Applications
Antioxidants, 2017 As is the case for terrestrial organisms, carotenoids represent the most common group of pigments in marine environments. They are generally biosynthesized by all autotrophic marine organisms, such as bacteria and archaea, algae and fungi.
Christian Galasso +2 more
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Nutritional Importance of Carotenoids and Their Effect on Liver Health: A Review
Antioxidants, 2019 The consumption of carotenoids has beneficial effects on health, reducing the risk of certain forms of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and macular degeneration, among others.
Laura Inés Elvira-Torales +2 more
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Carotenoids in Algae: Distributions, Biosyntheses and Functions
Marine Drugs, 2011 For photosynthesis, phototrophic organisms necessarily synthesize not only chlorophylls but also carotenoids. Many kinds of carotenoids are found in algae and, recently, taxonomic studies of algae have been developed.
Shinichi Takaichi
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