Carotenoid coloration and coloration-linked gene expression in red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) tissues
BMC Veterinary Research, 2021 Background Production, marketability and consumer preference of red tilapia often depends upon the intensity of coloration. Hence, new approaches to develop coloration are now geared to improve market acceptability and profit.
Khristina G. Judan Cruz +4 more
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Effect of beta-carotene supplementation on African skin [PDF]
, 2014 The authors were funded by the South African National Research Foundation (V.C.), the British Academy, and Wolfson Foundation (D.P.).The quantification of skin carotenoid levels has a range of applications in Caucasian populations, from serving as a ...
Perrett, D.I. +3 more
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Association between Advanced Glycation End-Products, Carotenoids, and Severe Erectile Dysfunction
The World Journal of Men's Health, 2023 Purpose: To investigate the association between skin advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) levels, blood antioxidative vitamin and carotenoid concentrations, and severe erectile dysfunction (ED) in community-dwelling men.
Naoki Fujita +9 more
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Fruit over sunbed : carotenoid skin coloration is found more attractive than melanin coloration [PDF]
, 2015 Skin coloration appears to play a pivotal part in facial attractiveness. Skin yellowness contributes to an attractive appearance and is influenced both by dietary carotenoids and by melanin.
Perrett, David I, Lefevre, Carmen E
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Carotenoids intake and asthma prevalence in Thai children
Pediatric Reports, 2012 Several antioxidant nutrients have been described to inversely correlate with asthma. In order to quantify the intake of these substances, it is possible to measure skin levels by Raman spectroscopy, a novel non-invasive technique that can also be used ...
Sanguansak Rerksuppaphol +1 more
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Diseases, 2020 Although vegetables are beneficial for human health, in many countries, the recommended vegetable intake is not reached. To assess vegetable intake, it is important to understand vegetable consumption.
Hiroki Hayashi +2 more
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Facial skin coloration affects perceived health of human faces [PDF]
, 2009 I stephen was funded by a BBSRC Studentship. M Stirrat was funded by an EPSRC Studentship.Numerous researchers have examined the effects of skin condition, including texture and color, on the perception of health, age, and attractiveness in human faces ...
Stirrat, Michael Robert +11 more
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Skin colour, pigmentation and the perceived health of human faces [PDF]
, 2009 Many non-human animal species use colour to signal dominance, condition or reproductive status. These signals have not previously been noted in humans.
Stephen, Ian David
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Carotenoids and Dermoaesthetic Benefits: Public Health Implications
Cosmetics, 2023 Food technology, health, nutrition, dermatology, and aesthetics have focused on colorless carotenoids. Carotenoids are readily bioavailable and have demonstrated various health-promoting actions.
Foteini Biskanaki +6 more
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You are what you eat : Within-subject increases in fruit and vegetable consumption confer beneficial skin-color changes [PDF]
, 2012 R Whitehead was funded by an ESRC Studentship.Background: Fruit and vegetable consumption and ingestion of carotenoids have been found to be associated with human skin-color (yellowness) in a recent cross-sectional study. This carotenoid-based coloration
Xiao, Dengke +14 more
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