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Animals, 2021 The effect of dietary levels of alfalfa protein-xanthophyll concentrate (PXC) was determined in growing rats. Three groups of eight four-week-old male Wistar rats, with an average initial body weight of 61 g, were fed for 28 days either natural ...
Marcin Barszcz +5 more
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MICROALGAE – NON-TRADITIONAL SOURCES OF NUTRITIENTS AND PIGMENTS FOR FUNCTIONAL FOODS [PDF]
Journal of Engineering Science (Chişinău), 2020 The aim of this review is to draw the attention of researchers and technological engineers from the Moldovan food industry towards the potential of microalgae as a non-traditional source of nutrients and biological active substances, such as proteins ...
Gurev, Angela +2 more
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Antioxidants, 2021 Recent findings suggested that proteins can differentially affect carotenoid bioaccessibility during gastro-intestinal digestion. In this crossover, randomized human trial, we aimed to confirm that proteins, specifically whey- and soy-protein isolates ...
Mohammed Iddir +6 more
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Sea Buckthorn Oil as a Valuable Source of Bioaccessible Xanthophylls
Nutrients, 2019 Sea buckthorn oil, derived from the fruits of the shrub, also termed seaberry or sandthorn, is without doubt a strikingly rich source of carotenoids, in particular zeaxanthin and β-carotene.
Cristina Tudor +6 more
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Acta Pharmaceutica, 2023 Astaxanthin (ASTA) and zeaxanthin (ZEA) are xanthophyll carotenoids showing a wide spectrum of health-promoting properties. However, their utilization is limited, mostly due to poor water solubility, limited bioavailability, and a tendency to oxidate, as
Radić Kristina +5 more
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Marine Drugs, 2022 Brown algae are ubiquitously distributed in the NW coastline of the Iberian Peninsula, where they stand as an underexploited resource. In this study, five solvents were applied to the extraction of pigments from nine brown algae, followed by their ...
Pascual Garcia-Perez +8 more
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The Plant Cell, 2013 Carotenes, and their oxygenated derivatives xanthophylls, are essential components of the photosynthetic apparatus. They contribute to the assembly of photosynthetic complexes and participate in light absorption and chloroplast photoprotection.
L. Dall’Osto +6 more
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Yolks color definition by supplementing yellow and red xanthophylls to hen's diets
, 2014 Egg yolk color may be controlled both by the concentration and the type of xanthophylls added to diets, with the aim of meeting consumers demand. The objectives of this work were to study how yellow and red xanthophylls present in laying hens` diets ...
Ponsano, Elisa Helena Giglio +4 more
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Food Quality and Safety, 2019 Colour is amongst the parameter which is used for process control during roasting. In this study, the effects of hot air roasting temperature (120, 130, 145, 160, and 170°C) and hot air velocity (0.6, 1.3, and 2 m/s) on colour change ...
Ali Dini +3 more
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Marine Drugs, 2022 Xanthophylls, a yellow pigment belonging to the carotenoid family, have attracted much attention for industrial applications due to their versatile nature.
Sun Wook Jeong +2 more
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