Carotenoids

Known as: Carotenoids [Chemical/Ingredient], Carotenoid, Carotenoids (NOS) 
A class of hydrocarbons (carotenes) and their oxygenated derivatives which exhibit chemopreventive properties. Carotenoids are pigments found in… (More)
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2017
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2017
Carotenoids: biochemistry, pharmacology and treatment.
Carotenoids and retinoids have several similar biological activities such as antioxidant properties, the inhibition of malignant… (More)
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2016
Review
2016
Carotenoids from microalgae: A review of recent developments.
Carotenoids have been receiving increasing attention due to their potential health benefits. Microalgae are recognized as a… (More)
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2006
Review
2006
Vitamin synthesis in plants: tocopherols and carotenoids.
Carotenoids and tocopherols are the two most abundant groups of lipid-soluble antioxidants in chloroplasts. In addition to their… (More)
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2003
Review
2003
Antioxidant activity of carotenoids.
Carotenoids are pigments which play a major role in the protection of plants against photooxidative processes. They are efficient… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Carotenoid modulation of immune function and sexual attractiveness in zebra finches.
One hypothesis for why females in many animal species frequently prefer to mate with the most elaborately ornamented males… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Costly sexual signals: are carotenoids rare, risky or required?
Theories of animal signalling emphasize the importance of costliness-to be effective, signals must be dependable; to be… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Specific oxidative cleavage of carotenoids by VP14 of maize.
The plant growth regulator abscisic acid (ABA) is formed by the oxidative cleavage of an epoxy-carotenoid. The synthesis of other… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Intake of carotenoids and retinol in relation to risk of prostate cancer.
BACKGROUND Several human studies have observed a direct association between retinol (vitamin A) intake and risk of prostate… (More)
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1995
Review
1995
Structure and properties of carotenoids in relation to function.
The basic principles of structure, stereochemistry, and nomenclature of carotenoids are described and the relationships between… (More)
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1989
Highly Cited
1989
Lycopene as the most efficient biological carotenoid singlet oxygen quencher.
Lycopene, a biologically occurring carotenoid, exhibits the highest physical quenching rate constant with singlet oxygen (kq = 31… (More)
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