Food carotenoids : chemistry, biology and technology / Delia Rodriguez-Amaya.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nomenclature, structures, physical and chemical properties -- Biosynthesis and metabolism -- Qualitative and quantitative analysis -- In vitro assays of bioaccessibility and antioxidant capacity -- Composition and influencing factors -- Effects of processing and storage -- Isomerization and oxidation -- Carotenoids as food colorants and precursors of aroma compounds -- Bioaccessibility and bioavailability -- Provitamin A activity -- Carotenoids and chronic diseases.

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