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Distribution, Biosynthesis, and Function of Carotenoids in Oxygenic Phototrophic Algae

Marine Drugs
For photosynthesis, oxygenic phototrophic organisms necessarily contain not only chlorophylls but also carotenoids. Various carotenoids have been identified in algae and taxonomic studies of algae have been conducted.
Shinichi Takaichi
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Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Biosynthesis and Regulation of Carotenoids in Plants

Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2016
Carotenoids are coloured compounds beneficial to plants and humans. Some of the major health benefits carotenoids provide include Vitamin A precursors and, antioxidants besides being involved in several physiological functions.
P Shilpa, K V Ravishankar, K S Shivashankara, A T Sadashiva, N Sunil Kumar   +4 more
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Low‐Dimensional Materials and Van Der Waals Heterostructures for Energy Application: A Comprehensive Review

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Low‐dimensional materials (0D, 1D, and 2D) exhibit unique electronic and physicochemical properties, enabling advanced nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices. Mixed‐dimensional heterostructures combine these materials to enhance functionality.
Qaisar Alam, Sajjad Ali, Pir Muhammad Ismail, ABM Sharif Hossain   +3 more
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Carotenoid biosynthesis and overproduction in Corynebacterium glutamicum [PDF]

, 2012
Heider S, Peters-Wendisch P, Wendisch VF. Carotenoid biosynthesis and overproduction in Corynebacterium glutamicum. BMC Microbiology. 2012;12(1): 198.Background Corynebacterium glutamicum contains the glycosylated C50 carotenoid decaprenoxanthin as ...
Sabine A E Heider, Wendisch, Volker F. ; https://orcid.org/, Volker F Wendisch, Petra Peters-Wendisch, Peters-Wendisch, Petra, Heider, Sabine   +5 more
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Application, Challenges, and Prospects of Non‐Thermal Processing Technologies for Seaweed Protein Extraction—A Review

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
This review highlights non‐thermal extraction technologies for seaweed proteins, emphasizing their mechanisms, impacts on protein structure and functionality, and sustainability potential. Key limitations related to species dependence, extract complexity, and scale‐up are discussed to guide future industrial and biorefinery applications.
Rahat Mahmud, Md Fuad Al Hasan, Shuvojit Roy, Tanvir Ahmed   +3 more
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Reproductive performance of captive Penaeus monodon fed various sources of carotenoids [PDF]

, 1996
Three groups of pond-reared Penaeus monodon broodstock were fed formulated diet in combination with carotenoid-containing natural food: mussel + shrimp broodstock pellet (MBP), crab + BP (CBP), and Artemia + BP (ABP).
Quinitio, Emilia T., Parado-Estepa, Fe D., Biona, Henry, Millamena, Oseni M.   +3 more
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Candidate gene study of macular response to supplemental lutein and zeaxanthin. [PDF]

, 2013
Supplementation with carotenoids is proposed to protect against age-related macular degeneration. There is, however, considerable variability in retinal macular pigment response, which may be due to underlying genetic variation. The purpose of this study
Liew, SH Melissa, Venturini, Cristina, Williams, Katherine; id_orcid, Beatty, Stephen, Hysi, Pirro G., Williams, Katie M., Gilbert, Clare E, Gilbert, Clare E., Hysi, Pirro G, Williams, Katie M, Nag, Abhishek, Hammond, Christopher J., Liew, S.H. Melissa, Yonova-Doing, Ekaterina, Hammond, Christopher J, Liew, S H Melissa   +15 more
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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

Food 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, Victoria Olt, Jessica Báez, Marcelo Miraballes, Melissa Romero, Cecilia Dauber, Ignacio Vieitez, Estela Santos, Adriana Gámbaro, Alejandra Medrano   +9 more
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The Application of Natural Carotenoids in Multiple Fields and Their Encapsulation Technology: A Review

Molecules
Carotenoids, which are inherent pigments occurring in plants and microorganisms, manifest a diverse array of vivid hues. Owing to their multifarious health advantages, carotenoids have engendered substantial interest among scholars and consumers alike ...
Yinglan Li, Yanna Zhao, Huaizhen Zhang, Zhuang Ding, Jun Han   +4 more
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Screening Interactive Impact of Dietary Bivalent Metallic Ions on S. anguivi Bioactive Components: Bitterness Attenuation and Antioxidant Activities Augmentation

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Unpleasant bitterness associated with bioactive components of S. anguivi, a vegetal fruit with many therapeutics functionalities, was attenuated on interaction with dietary bivalent metallic ions with concomitant augmentation of antioxidant activity. ABSTRACT Bioactive components of S.
Daramola Bode
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