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Data: | 2018 |
Resum: | Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable exceptions, animals (including humans) do not produce carotenoids de novo but take them in their diets. In photosynthetic systems carotenoids are essential for photoprotection against excess light and contribute to light harvesting, but perhaps they are best known for their properties as natural pigments in the yellow to red range. Carotenoids can be associated to fatty acids, sugars, proteins, or other compounds that can change their physical and chemical properties and influence their biological roles. Furthermore, oxidative cleavage of carotenoids produces smaller molecules such as apocarotenoids, some of which are important pigments and volatile (aroma) compounds. Enzymatic breakage of carotenoids can also produce biologically active molecules in both plants (hormones, retrograde signals) and animals (retinoids). Both carotenoids and their enzymatic cleavage products are associated with other processes positively impacting human health. Carotenoids are widely used in the industry as food ingredients, feed additives, and supplements. This review, contributed by scientists of complementary disciplines related to carotenoid research, covers recent advances and provides a perspective on future directions on the subjects of carotenoid metabolism, biotechnology, and nutritional and health benefits. |
Ajuts: | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad BIO2016-77000-R Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad BIO2015-71703-REDT Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad BIO2015-69613-R Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad AGL2015-70218 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad AGL2015-67019-P Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad SEV-2015-0533 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad BIO2014-59092-P Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad BIO2014-54441-P Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad AGL2014-53195-R Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad AGL2013-43522-R Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2014/SGR-1434 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2014/SGR-1296 |
Nota: | Altres ajuts: European Carotenoid Network (EuroCaroten) funded by the European Commission COST ActionCA15136, and the Ibero-American Carotenoid Network (IberCarot) funded by the Ibero-American Programme for Science, Technology and Development (CYTED) grant 112RT0445. |
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Llengua: | Anglès |
Document: | Article de revisió ; Article ; Versió acceptada per publicar |
Matèria: | Biotechnology ; Carotenoid ; Health ; Metabolism ; Nutrition ; Pigment |
Publicat a: | Progress in lipid research, Vol. 70 (April 2018) , p. 62-93, ISSN 0163-7827 |
Postprint 76 p, 1.7 MB |