Carotenoids

• Beste egile batzuk: Cvetkovic, Dragan J. (Argitaratzailea), Nikolic, Goran S. (Argitaratzailea)
• Formatua: Baliabide elektronikoa Liburu kapitulua
• Hizkuntza: ingelesa
• Argitaratua: IntechOpen 2017
• Gaiak: Biochemistry; β-carotene, antioxidants, toxicity, cardiovascular disease, stress, microalgae
• Sarrera elektronikoa: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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 oxy...