Plant carotenoids: recent advances and future perspectives

T Sun, S Rao, X Zhou, L Li - Molecular Horticulture, 2022 - Springer
Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

A global perspective on carotenoids: Metabolism, biotechnology, and benefits for nutrition and health

M Rodriguez-Concepcion, J Avalos, ML Bonet… - Progress in lipid …, 2018 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable …

Carotenoid metabolism in plants

N Nisar, L Li, S Lu, NC Khin, BJ Pogson - Molecular plant, 2015 - cell.com
Carotenoids are mostly C 40 terpenoids, a class of hydrocarbons that participate in various
biological processes in plants, such as photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis …

Carotenoid metabolism in plants: the role of plastids

T Sun, H Yuan, H Cao, M Yazdani, Y Tadmor, L Li - Molecular plant, 2018 - cell.com
Carotenoids are indispensable to plants and critical in human diets. Plastids are the
organelles for carotenoid biosynthesis and storage in plant cells. They exist in various types …

Carotenoids from fruits and vegetables: Chemistry, analysis, occurrence, bioavailability and biological activities

RK Saini, SH Nile, SW Park - Food Research International, 2015 - Elsevier
Fruits and vegetables are generally considered as important contributors to a healthy diet
and their intake is extremely helpful to reduce the risk of specific diseases like cancers …

[BOOK][B] The science of grapevines

M Keller - 2020 - books.google.com
The Science of Grapevines, Third Edition reflects the latest insights into cultivar
relationships, vascular transport, hormone action, and stress responses of grapevines …

Antioxidant activity and healthy benefits of natural pigments in fruits: A review

W Lu, Y Shi, R Wang, D Su, M Tang, Y Liu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural pigments, including carotenoids, flavonoids and anthocyanidins, determine the
attractive color of fruits. These natural pigments are essential secondary metabolites, which …

From central to specialized metabolism: An overview of some secondary compounds derived from the primary metabolism for their role in conferring nutritional and …

DM Pott, S Osorio, JG Vallarino - Frontiers in plant science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Fruit flavor and nutritional characteristics are key quality traits and ones of the main factors
influencing consumer preference. Central carbon metabolism, also known as primary …

Fruit ripening: dynamics and integrated analysis of carotenoids and anthocyanins

L Kapoor, AJ Simkin, C George Priya Doss, R Siva - BMC plant biology, 2022 - Springer
Background Fruits are vital food resources as they are loaded with bioactive compounds
varying with different stages of ripening. As the fruit ripens, a dynamic color change is …

Carotenoid metabolism and regulation in horticultural crops

H Yuan, J Zhang, D Nageswaran, L Li - Horticulture research, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Carotenoids are a diverse group of pigments widely distributed in nature. The vivid yellow,
orange, and red colors of many horticultural crops are attributed to the overaccumulation of …