TY  - BOOK
AU  - Goran S. Nikolic
AU  - Dragan J. Cvetkovic
AB  - Carotenoids are one of the most widespread pigment groups distributed in nature; more than 700 natural carotenoids have been described so far. These pigments are known for versatile roles they play in living organisms; however, their most pivotal function is involvement in scavenging of reactive oxygen species and photoprotection. In the same time, carotenoids as natural pigments with important biological activities, such as antioxidant and provitamin A activity, have a great potential in the food, feed and pharmaceutical industries. They can be either extracted from plants and algae or synthesized by various microorganisms, including bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi and microalgae.
DO  - 10.5772/65523
ID  - OAPEN ID: 36807
KW  - Life Sciences
KW  - Genetics and Molecular Biology
KW  - Chemical Biology
KW  - Biochemistry
KW  - Bioorganic Chemistry
L1  - https://www.intechopen.com/books/carotenoids
LA  - English
LK  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/42739
PB  - IntechOpen
PY  - 2017
SN  - 9789535132127
SN  - 9789535132110
TI  - Carotenoidsnull
ER  - 
