Advances in food carotenoid research: contribution of a Brazilian laboratory
Carotenoids are natural pigments, constituents of foods, some of which are precursors of vitamin A. They have been associated with the reduction of the risk for degenerative diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, macular degeneration and cataract, and have been the most investigated bioa...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2004 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Instituto Adolfo Lutz |
| Repositorio: | Revista do Instituto Adolfo Lutz (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br:article/34835 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/RIAL/article/view/34835 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | carotenoids analysis composition fruits vegetables processing carotenóides análise composição frutas vegetais processamento |
| Sumario: | Carotenoids are natural pigments, constituents of foods, some of which are precursors of vitamin A. They have been associated with the reduction of the risk for degenerative diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, macular degeneration and cataract, and have been the most investigated bioactive compounds.Our studies have been significantly contributing to advances in this field in different aspects. Our internationally well-known scientific contributions can be classified into the following categories: (a)evaluation, optimization and development of analytical methods; (b) determination of the carotenoid composition in Brazilian foods, which resulted in an extensive and reliable database; (c) investigation ofthe factors that influence carotenoid composition in foods; (d) evaluation of the effects of food processing and storage on carotenoids; (e) study of carotenoid stability, including kinetics and mechanisms of degradation, and the use of microencapsulation ; (f) characterization of alternative sources of carotenoids such as flowers, yeasts, cyanobacteria and microalgae. Our investigations have been internationally regarded as the most integrated and complete research in this area. |
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