It is a member of the class of carotenoids known as xanthophylls. In a pure form, β-cryptoxanthin is a red crystalline solid ... β-Cryptoxanthin is a natural carotenoid pigment. It has been isolated from a variety of sources including the fruit of plants ... Lorenzo, Y.; Azqueta, A.; Luna, L.; Bonilla, F.; Dominguez, G.; Collins, A. R. (2008). "The carotenoid β-cryptoxanthin ... As with other carotenoids, β-cryptoxanthin is an antioxidant and may help prevent free radical damage to cells and DNA, as well ...

Photoreactivity of mycobacteria; Some mycobacteria produce carotenoid pigments without light; others require photoactivation ... after three weeks Pigmentation Some mycobacteria produce carotenoid pigments without light; others require photoactivation for ...

... , or trans-β-apo-8'-carotenal, is a carotenoid found in spinach and citrus fruits. Like other carotenoids, ... Some info on apocarotenal Olson, A.J. (1964). "The biosynthesis and metabolism of carotenoids and retinol (vitamin A)" (PDF). ...

Walsh RP, Bartlett H, Eperjesi F (2015). "Variation in Carotenoid Content of Kale and Other Vegetables: A Review of Pre- and ... Kale is a source of the carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin (tables). As with broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, kale ...

Carotenoid deposition is also the cause of the yellow colour of egg yolk. For this reason, poultry producers add carotenoids ( ... Carotenoids are essential for animal life, but animals cannot produce them. Indeed, animals obtain carotenoids from diet, with ... Also, it is possible that meso-zeaxanthin is generated from other carotenoids consumed in the diet, as carotenoids are known to ... Broiler chickens are yellow when they are fed with carotenoid-containing feed, as these carotenoids are accumulated in skin and ...

Bacteriochlorophyll and carotenoids are two molecules responsible for harvesting light energy. Current models of the ... The composition of the chlorosomes is mostly bacteriochlorophyll (BChl) with small amounts of carotenoids and quinones ... where the long farnesol tails of the bacteriochlorophyll intermix with carotenoids and each other, forming a structure ... organization of bacteriochlorophyll and carotenoids (the main constituents) inside the chlorosomes have put them in a lamellar ...

The red color is due to the presence of C50-carotenoids. There have been conflicting reports on the optimum growth temperature ...

2012). "Carotenoid composition and in vitro pharmacological activity of rose hips" (PDF). Acta Biochimica Polonica. 59 (1): 129 ... Rose hips contain the carotenoids beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene. A meta-analysis of human studies examining ...

Yellow yam has yellow flesh, caused by the presence of carotenoids. It looks similar to the white yam in outer appearance; its ...

This research led to tomato lines with elevated and altered carotenoids. His laboratory was the first to produce a GM tomato ... Since the 1990s he has focused on the biosynthesis of carotenoids and other isoprenoids in higher plants, particularly tomato. ... His research focuses on the biosynthesis of carotenoids in plants and microorganisms Bramley was educated at Long Eaton Grammar ... For his PhD he studied carotenoid formation in mutants of Phycomyces blakesleeanus, developing cell extracts for in vitro ...

van Eijk GW, Mummery RS, Roeymans HJ, Valadon LR (1979-09-01). "A comparative study of carotenoids of Aschersonia aleyroides ...

Plasma is normally yellow due to bilirubin, carotenoids, hemoglobin and transferrin. In abnormal cases, plasma can have varying ...

Orange and yellow coloration is due to the presence of carotenoids; males possess the red carotenoid canthaxanthin and the ... The intensity of the male's coloration (which is due to carotenoid pigments) predicts their success at holding territory in ... Faris, Michael (2011). Determination and Quantitation of Carotenoids in Setophaga ruticilla Feathers (M.A. thesis). University ... while the females possess only the yellow carotenoids. Recent research indicates that an age and sex effect on observed color ...

Lee, Hyoung S. (2001). "Characterization of Carotenoids in Juice of Red Navel Orange (Cara Cara)". Journal of Agricultural and ... Alquezar, Berta; Rodrigo, Maria J.; Zacarías, Lorenzo (2008). "Regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis during fruit maturation in ... pigmentation in Cara cara oranges is due to carotenoids, such as lycopene. From the major growing regions, South American Cara ...

YUP causes production of phase-patterned siRNAs that regulate color carotenoids. YUP itself evolved from a fragment of a ...

Carotenoids are also added, giving Arctic char its characteristic coral colouration. The land-based Arctic char farming systems ...

It is high in monounsaturated fats and vitamin E, and also enhances the absorption of carotenoids and other nutrients. ... Unlu, Nuray Z.; Bohn, Torsten; Clinton, Steven K.; Schwartz, Steven J. (1 March 2005). "Carotenoid Absorption from Salad and ... the color is attributed to high levels of chlorophylls and carotenoids; it has been described as having an avocado flavor, with ...

3′-Hydroxyechinenone is a keto-carotenoid pigment found in cyanobacteria and microalgae. Carotenoids belong to a larger class ... It is found non-covalently bound in the orange carotenoid protein (OCP), which is a soluble protein involved in photoprotection ... Grung, Merete; Metzger, Pierre; Liaaen-jensen, Synnove (1989). "Primary and secondary carotenoids in two races of the green ... doi:10.1016/0305-1978(89)90001-x. Kirilovsky, Diana; Kerfeld, Cheryl A. (2013). "The orange carotenoid protein: A blue-green ...

They also contain carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, zeaxanthin and lutein. Mantequilla de pobre (Spanish for 'poor-man's ...

Klaui H, Bauernfeind JC (2012). Carotenoids as Colorants and Vitamin A Precursors: Technological and Nutritional Applications. ...

Chemical components include water, vitamin C, carotenoids, protein, nitrate, and oxalate. In addition, triterpene saponins ...

... and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. pp. 284-324. doi:10.17226/9810. ISBN 978-0-309-06935-9. PMID ...

... and Carotenoids. doi:10.17226/9810. ISBN 9780309069359. PMID 25077263. Ohno S, Ohno Y, Suzuki N, Soma G, Inoue M (March 2009 ...

In the yeast, carotenoids act as a protective agent against visible light and harmful metabolic oxygen species. Carotenoids are ... The fungus produces carotenoids, such as beta-Carotene and torularhodin, which animals cannot synthesize on their own. ... ISBN 978-0-470-17791-4. Cong L, Chi Z, Li J, Wang X (January 2007). "Enhanced carotenoid production by a mutant of the marine ... Given a suitable culture medium, an optimal yield of carotenoid could in theory be attained from cheap substrates such as beet ...

Bridges BA, Foster PL, Timms AR (2001). "Effect of endogenous carotenoids on "adaptive" mutation in Escherichia coli FC40". ...

... s also contain phytosterols and carotenoids, such as lutein and zeaxanthin. Avocados have diverse fats. For a typical ...

Etminan M, Gill SS, Samii A (June 2005). "Intake of vitamin E, vitamin C, and carotenoids and the risk of Parkinson's disease: ... Reboul E, Richelle M, Perrot E, Desmoulins-Malezet C, Pirisi V, Borel P (November 2006). "Bioaccessibility of carotenoids and ... Institute of Medicine (2000). "Vitamin E". Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. ...

It is also the precursor to carotenoids, gibberellins, tocopherols, and chlorophylls. It is also a precursor to ...

Lutnaes, Bjart Frode; Strand, Åse; Pétursdóttir, Sólveig K.; Liaaen-Jensen, Synnøve (2004). "Carotenoids of thermophilic ...

Carotenoids also act as antioxidants and stimulants for the blue-footed booby's immune function, suggesting that carotenoid ... The underlying color is a "flat, purplish blue". That color is modified by carotenoids to aquamarine in healthy birds. ... foot brightness due to a reduction in the amount of lipids and lipoproteins that are used to absorb and transport carotenoids. ... blue color of the blue-footed booby's webbed feet comes from structures of aligned collagens in the skin modified by carotenoid ...