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Effect of Chlorophylls on the Bioaccessibility of Lutein [PDF]
Lutein has a variety of physiological activities, which can not be synthesized by human body and can only be obtained through diet. Dietary lutein shows low bioaccessibility due to its lipo-soluble nature and thus the efficient supplementation of lutein ...
Qianqian HUANG +7 more
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Conversion of Chlorophyll b to Chlorophyll a via 7-Hydroxymethyl Chlorophyll [PDF]
Chlorophyll b is synthesized from chlorophyll a by the oxidation of the methyl group on the ring B of the tetrapyrrole ring to the formyl group. Previously, we reported that chlorophyllide b could be converted to chlorophyll a in isolated cucumber etioplasts indicating the conversion of chlorophyll b to chlorophyll a.
H, Ito, T, Ohtsuka, A, Tanaka
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PHOTOCHEMICAL RING-OPENING IN meso-CHLORINATED CHLOROPHYLLS [PDF]
Irradiation of 20-chloro-chlorophylls of the a-type with visible light produces long-wavelength shifted photoproducts, which transform in the dark to linear tetrapyrroles (bile pigments).
Struck, A. +3 more
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Natural chlorophylls are the most abundant pigments in the nature. Their green color makes them very attractive as colorant from many applications. In this chapter, the chemical structures and physicochemical properties are discussed.
Roca, María
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REACTIVITY OF CHLOROPHYLL a/b-PROTEINS AND MICELLAR TRITON X-100 COMPLEXES OF CHLOROPHYLLS a OR b WITH BOROHYDRIDE [PDF]
The reaction of several plant chlorophyll-protein complexes with NaBH4 has been studied by absorption spectroscopy. In all the complexes studied, chlorophyll b is more reactive than Chi a, due to preferential reaction of its formyl substituent at C-7 ...
Jan M. Anderson +6 more
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Plant Food Dyes with Antioxidant Properties and Allergies—Friend or Enemy?
Color is an important food attribute which increases its attractiveness, thus influencing consumer preferences and acceptance of food products. The characteristic color of fresh, raw food is due to natural dyes present in natural food sources. Food loses
Kinga Lis, Zbigniew Bartuzi
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The derivation of the formyl-group oxygen of chlorophyll b in higher plants from molecular oxygen. [PDF]
The mechanism of formation of the formyl group of chlorophyll b has long been obscure but, in this paper, the origin of the 7-formyl-group oxygen of chlorophyll b in higher plants was determined by greening etiolated maize leaves, excised from dark-grown
Edmund CMIEL +9 more
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Scientific Opinion on the re‐evaluation of chlorophylls (E 140(i)) as food additives
Chlorophylls (E 140(i)) were previously evaluated by Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) in 1969 and the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) in 1975 and 1983 and, in relation to special medical purposes, for young children in 1996 ...
EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS)
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Microalgae are well-known for their high-added value compounds and their recovery is currently of great interest. The aim of this work is the recovery of such components from Chlorella vulgaris through supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) with CO2.
Ioulia Georgiopoulou +3 more
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