The increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains contributes to the
reduced risk of many diseases related to metabolic syndrome, including neurodegenerative …

Natural carotenoids (CARs), viz. β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, bixin, norbixin, capsanthin,
lycopene, canthaxanthin, β-Apo-8-carotenal, zeaxanthin, and β-apo-8-carotenal-ester, are …

The inhibition of the α-amylase and α-glucosidase activity facilitates the maintenance of
circulating glucose levels by decreasing the rate of blood sugar absorption. Existing enzyme …

Carotenoids are natural lipophilic pigments and antioxidants that are present in many fruits
and vegetables. The consumption of carotenoids is correlated with positive health effects …

Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable …

The Brassicaceae family, known as cruciferous vegetables, includes many economically
important species, mainly edible oil plants, vegetable species, spice plants, and feed plants …

Natural pigments, including carotenoids, flavonoids and anthocyanidins, determine the
attractive color of fruits. These natural pigments are essential secondary metabolites, which …

The versatile use of carotenoids in feed, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries has
emphasized the optimization of extraction methods to obtain the highest recovery. The …

Food agro-industrial by-products mainly include peels, seeds, stems, bagasse, kernels, and
husk, derived during food processing. Due to their overproduction and the lack of …

Carotenoids and retinoids have several similar biological activities such as antioxidant
properties, the inhibition of malignant tumour growth and the induction of apoptosis …