Overview: Explains the biological functions of carotenoids, including astaxanthin, ß-cryptoxanthin, and fucoxanthin.Highlights new trials to elucidate carotenoid biosynthesis in relation to organism classificatThis book provides a comprehensive overview of carotenoid biosynthesis by different organisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, arthropods, and plants. Carotenoids are thought to provide health benefits in areas such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, NAFLD, NASH, obesity, age-related functional decline, and as a result, they have received an increasing amount of attention..With contr
|