Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2013 Deltamethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid widely used as the insecticide of choice in most countries because of its high activity against a broad spectrum of insect pests. This experimental study aimed to evaluate the histopathological and ultrastructural changes in the thyroid caused by deltamethrin, also to further evaluate the potential genotoxic ...
Manal Abdul-Hamid, Marwa Salah
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Lycopene exerts anti-inflammatory effect to inhibit prostate cancer progression
Asian Journal of Andrology, 2019 Lycopene is a natural compound that alleviates oxidative stress and inflammation, exerting therapeutic effects in a number of cancers. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of lycopene in inhibiting prostate cancer.
Li-Ning Jiang, Ya-Bin Liu, Bing-Hui Li
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Current Research in Food Science, 2022 Tomato peel and seed from tomato processing industry are treated as waste; however, they contain lycopene, a high-value bioactive compound. In this study, lycopene was extracted from tomato peel and seed using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC–CO2) and ...
Ali Ubeyitogullari, Ozan N. Ciftci
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Biosynthesis of fucoxanthin and diadinoxanthin and function of initial pathway genes in Phaeodactylum tricornutum [PDF]
, 2012 The biosynthesis pathway to diadinoxanthin and fucoxanthin was elucidated in Phaeodactylum tricornutum by a combined approach involving metabolite analysis identification of gene function.
Breitenbach, Jürgen +5 more
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Tropical Agricultural Research, 2017 In this study, the impact of moderate intensity pulsed electric field (MIPEF) treatment parameters on enhancing the lycopene content and lycopene in vitro bioaccessibility was investigated.
K. G. L. R. Jayathunge +5 more
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De novo transcriptome sequencing in Bixa orellana to identify genes involved in methylerythritol phosphate, carotenoid and bixin biosynthesis. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundBixin or annatto is a commercially important natural orange-red pigment derived from lycopene that is produced and stored in seeds of Bixa orellana L.
Aguilar-Espinosa, Margarita +5 more
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A review about lycopene-induced nuclear hormone receptor signalling in inflammation and lipid metabolism via still unknown endogenous apo-10´-lycopenoids [PDF]
, 2016 Lycopene is the red pigment in tomatoes and tomato products and is an important dietary carotenoid found in the human organism. Lycopene-isomers, oxidative lycopene metabolites and apo-lycopenoids are found in the food matrix.
Aydemir, Gamze +5 more
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Lycopene affects the immune responses of finishing pigs
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2018 The objective of this study was to evaluate dietary lycopene levels on the immune responses of finishing pigs. Forty barrows and 40 gilts, averaging 75.04 ± 1.6 kg of initial weight, were allotted in a randomised blocks design arranged in a 2 × 5 ...
Marcelise Regina Fachinello +5 more
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Enhancing Effect of Cooking of Fermented Tomato Sour Soup with Added Oil on Lycopene cis/trans Isomerization [PDF]
Shipin KexueIn this study, we evaluated the cis/trans-lycopene content in commercial ketchup, and investigated the effect of cooking of fermented tomato sour soup added with one of seven oils including peanut oil (PO), sesame oil (SO), corn oil (CO), tung seed oil ...
YANG Zhiyi, LIU Na, JIA Yulong, QIN Likang, BAO Aiming, QIN Weijun, LIANG Xiaoyang
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Cloning and characterisation of a maize carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase (ZmCCD1) and its involvement in the biosynthesis of apocarotenoids with various roles in mutualistic and parasitic interactions [PDF]
, 2008 Colonisation of maize roots by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi leads to the accumulation of apocarotenoids (cyclohexenone and mycorradicin derivatives).
Beekwilder, M.J. +10 more
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