Characteristics of carotenoids and their use in the cosmetics industry

• Autors principals: Marzena Teresa Baran (Autor), Paulina Miziak (Autor), Katarzyna Bonio (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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<p>Carotenoids are compounds of natural origin and are a product of secondary metabolism of plants and bacteria. These are chemically unsaturated hydrocarbons that act as dyes with a wide range of colors. These compounds are stored in chloroplasts and chromatophores. In living organisms, they...