Carotenoids and Their Isomers: Color Pigments in Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are colorful pigment-containing food sources. Owing to their nutritional benefits and phytochemicals, they are considered as ‘functional food ingredients’. Carotenoids are some of the most vital colored phytochemicals, occurring as all-trans and cis-isomers, and accounting for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/2/1710/ |