1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910779775503321

Titolo

Carotenoids [[electronic resource] ] : properties, effects and diseases / / Masayoshi Yamaguchi, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2010

ISBN

1-62417-547-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (454 p.)

Collana

Biochemistry research trends

Altri autori (Persone)

YamaguchiMasayoshi <1947->

Disciplina

579.5/1785

Soggetti

Carotenoids

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Resonance raman spectroscopy of carotenoids in solution, in model, and in photosynthetic systems / Atanaska Andreeva -- Applicability of the measurement of visible spectroscopic data and color in the analysis of food carotenoids / Antonio J. Melendez-Martines, Isabel Vicario, Francisco J. Heredia -- Carotenoids from microalgae and cyanobacteria : features, production, and applications / Helena M. Amaro, F. Xavier Malcata -- Carotenoids in aquatic resources : occurrence, recovery, application, and biofunctions / R. Sowmya, N.M. Sachindra -- Extraction of carotenoids from food processing by-products / Ezio Riggi -- Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) apocarotenoids : a review of their biomolecular features and biological activity perspectives / Laura Siracusa, Fabio Gresta, Giuseppe Ruberto -- Role of plant based natural carotenoids on feeding, growth, and colouration of fish : a case study / Arunava Mukherjee, Banani Mandal, Samir Banerjee -- Carotenoids and health signaling in animals / Michal Vinkler ... [et al.] -- Marine carotenoids: peculiar structure, atypical chemical behavior, but potential application in human health / Heloisa C. Hollnage, Tatiana G. Polotow, and Marcelo P. Barros -- Carotenoids and bone homeostasis : role in osteoporosis prevention / Masayoshi Yamaguchi -- Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma is involved in the inhibitory effects of carotenoids on cancer cell proliferation / Wen-en Zhao ... [et al.] -- Potential applications of astaxanthin in human disease / Serdar Dogan, Mutay Aslan -- Beta-cryptoxanthin : a vitamin A-forming carotenoid / Tami Turner, Betty J. Burri, Michael R. La Frano -- Sources



and health effects based on evidences of carotenoids in some fruit and vegetables / Noboru Motohashi.