Lipid Dependence of Xanthophyll Cycling in Higher Plants and Algae
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 The xanthophyll cycles of higher plants and algae represent an important photoprotection mechanism. Two main xanthophyll cycles are known, the violaxanthin cycle of higher plants, green and brown algae and the diadinoxanthin cycle of Bacillariophyceae ...
Dariusz Latowski
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Manipulation of the Xanthophyll Cycle Increases Plant Susceptibility to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2015 The xanthophyll cycle is involved in dissipating excess light energy to protect the photosynthetic apparatus in a process commonly assessed from non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) of chlorophyll fluorescence.
Jun Zhou +3 more
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Metabolic Engineering of Model Microorganisms for the Production of Xanthophyll
Microorganisms, 2023 Xanthophyll is an oxidated version of carotenoid. It presents significant value to the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries due to its specific antioxidant activity and variety of colors.
Nan Wang +6 more
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Xanthophyll Esters in Fruits and Vegetables
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2014 Carotenoids possessing hydroxyl groups (xanthophylls) are often found as fatty acid esters in many fruits and vegetables. The developments in high resolution chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques have led to a detailed characterization of ...
Andrea BUNEA +2 more
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Xanthophyll levels in foxtail millet grains according to variety and harvesting time [PDF]
Plant Production Science, 2017 Foxtail millet grains usually contain carotenoids, which are yellow pigments that are important for human health. Yellow grains are preferred by distributors and consumers, and special cultivars and cultivation methods are desired for a stable supply of ...
Akira Yano +4 more
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Sensitization of Xanthophylls-Chlorophyllin Mixtures on Titania Solar Cells [PDF]
International Journal of Science and Engineering, 2015 Co-sensitization of natural dyes on TiO2 for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was proposed between chlorophyllin (C) and xanthophylls (X at various volume ratios of C/X. Chlorophyllin is chlorophyll derivative providing -COOH groups essential for binding
Indriana Kartini +4 more
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Comparative Analysis of Individual Carotenoid Profiles in Yellow- and White-Fleshed Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) During Tuber Development [PDF]
FoodsIndividual carotenoids provide significant health benefits to humans, and potatoes are recognized as some of the most stable crops, distinguished by their substantial carotenoid content. To elucidate the accumulation patterns of individual carotenoids in
Haicui Suo +7 more
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EFFECTS OF PROTEIN-XANTHOPHYLL (PX) CONCENTRATE OF ALFALFA ADDITIVE TO CRUDE PROTEIN-REDUCED DIETS ON NITROGEN EXCRETION, GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND MEAT QUALITY OF PIGS [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2009 The infl uence of protein-xanthophyll (PX) concentrate of alfalfa supplement to crude protein-reduced diets was examined in relation to nitrogen excretion, performance parameters and pig meat quality.
Eugeniusz GRELA +2 more
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Effects of different types of xanthophyll extracted from marigold on pigmentation of yellow-feathered chickens [PDF]
Animal Bioscience, 2023 Objective This study aimed to explore the effects of different types of xanthophyll extracted from marigold on the growth performance, skin color, and carcass pigmentation.
Yu Wei +4 more
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Animal Nutrition, 2023 Xanthophyll has multiple physiological functions to improve the quality of farmed animals. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of xanthophyll on the growth performance, antioxidation, immunity, pigmentation and meat quality of southern ...
Chaoqun He +6 more
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