Carotenoids

@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

Not Only Beta-Carotene: Carotenoids (Carotenes & Xanthophylls)

Carotenoids are a class of fat-soluble pigments found primarily in plants, algae and photosynthetic bacteria, where they play a role in the photosynthetic process. They can occur in non-photosynthetic...

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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

Vitamin A - Function & Need

INTRODUCTION Vitamin A is a collective name of retinoids , a number of related compounds with effects that are partly different. Presently, four retinoids are known: retinol , retinal , retinoic...

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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

Colours V: Colours Of Plants

Of course there are numerous plant pigments. I will not even try to be exhaustive on the subject, but will concentrate on three categories. One is chlorophyll, unavoidable when discussing plants and c...

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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

Colours IV: Colours of Animals

Colours are essential to animal life, and they greatly increase chances of survival. Very briefly, colours have functions that can be divided into three categories: 1. As communication between member...

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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

Lutein & Zeaxanthin: Nutrients that Protect Your Eyes from Ageing

Lutein and zeaxanthin are carotenoids. They are isomers, which means that their molecular formula is the same but the structure is different. Their chemical properties are similar, but not necessar...

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@babodragic73 · 3 years ago

Importance of lycopene and its presence in food

Ripe tomatoes that ripen seasonally, heat-treated with peel and prepared with vegetable fats are the best source of lycopene. When describing individual fruits and vegetables, we often come across th...

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@Noman36987 · 3 years ago

Learn about the wonderful health benefits of sweet pumpkin

Pumpkin is well known as a vegetable and is very nutritious. Eat pumpkin two to three days a week even if you are not a health conscious person. This vegetable has a lot of health benefits. Sweet pum...

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@Meher89 · 3 years ago

Possible Health Benefits of β-Carotene

Today I want to discuss about some possible health benefits of β-Carotene.I hope everybody can learn many important things from here.So let's start: Cancer:...

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@Shanta · 3 years ago

Watermelon

Watermelon is a delicious summer fruit. Cold watermelon is quite popular in summer. It contains a lot of water. This results in 6% sugar and 92% water and 2% other ingredients. It is a vitamin A fru...

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@milanlukic · 3 years ago

Some foods are best eaten raw

Apples, bananas, pineapples, apricots… It is best, of course, to eat as raw (fresh) foods, but this does not apply to all people. Some people are not allowed to consume some fruits, whether they are...

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@Zak63 · 3 years ago

Food useful for the lungs

Have you ever heard of a list of foods beneficial to the lungs? Here is a group of these foods in the following article. Food useful for the lungs It is important to always maintain the health of th...

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@rosienne · 3 years ago

Health Benefits of Carrots

The carrot is a root vegetable that is often acknowledged as the perfect healthy food. It is crunchy, tasty, and highly nutritious. Carrots are a particularly good source of beta carotene, fiber, vit...

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@Maloma · 3 years ago

Nutrition for cancer patients: the beneficial and the harmful in the diet of a cancer patient

We offer you a useful and delicious way that you can help cancer patients, this article collected for you everything you need to know about feeding cancer patients Cancer is one of the diseases tha...

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@Prince_iii · 3 years ago

What is behind the beautiful fall colors?

The Indians of North America have attempted to explain the mysterious beauty of fall foliage. According to legend, hunters in the sky killed the great bear every fall. The spilled blood, they said, sp...

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@Arif.12 · 3 years ago

Golden Rice Instead of Vitamin-A

A simplified overview of the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway in golden rice. The enzymes expressed in the endosperm of golden rice, shown in red, catalyze the biosyntheis of beta-carotene from ...

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@InfoCloud · 3 years ago

The Importance, Role, and Sources of Vitamin A

Here we have a fat-soluble vitamin (stored in a liver) that ensures a normal reproduction of cells, and the development of embryos and fetuses. Carrots are synonyms for good vision because they are hi...

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@sidsid · 3 years ago

Paprika:

Smoked paprika carries a pop flavor to any dish. This is produced using capsicum/ peppers and contains vitamin A, beta-carotene, and different and different carotenoids. As antioxidants, carotenoids f...

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@raptorx1 · 3 years ago

The peach, rich in nutrients and low in calories

The peach is the fruit of the peach tree (Prunus persica). It comes from northern China, where the references to its cultivation date back 3,000 years, and currently has more than 2,000 varieties Th...

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@Jasmine1 · 3 years ago

Functions of unripe pawpaw in the body.

Raw green papaya is my favourite pick. It's a super food par excellence. According to the book Healing Foods by DK Publishing, It is known to be have anti-bacterial properties, and promotes good diges...

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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

Colours III: Function, Purpose, & Effect of Colour

This is part III in my ongoing series about colour. Read also part I, Colours I : The Nature of Colour 1 , and part II, Colours II : The Nature of Colour 2 . Sight is the dominant human sense. O...

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@Carlos · 3 years ago

Where does egg yolk come from?

The color of an egg yolk can vary from light yellow to dark orange. Does yellow make a difference for you? This is the case for many people. It is obvious that the preferences of egg consumers vary fr...

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@Kloverztel28 · 3 years ago

Corn Health benefits!

Delays aging process. If you want to remain young and maintain youthful looks, then you definitely have to eat sweet corn. It is a powerhouse of antioxidants useful preventing the aging process....

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@Santa_Maria · 3 years ago

Engineered Supplements Vs Natural Supplements

Food Supplements: With the world turning out to be more wellbeing cognizant, numerous individuals in Canada are depending on dietary enhancements otherwise called food or supplement supplements. Th...

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@bungaheidelberg · 1 year ago

Vegan Tropical Fruity Pancake: Satisfying, Easy and Delicious Breakfast

Waking up to this sweet and tasty vegan fruity pancake and having it as your breakfast definitely could boost your mood and optimize your performance throughout the day. Did you know, when you wake up...

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@Anyone12 · 3 years ago

Just two Dates a day: 15 wonderful benefits to your body!

Dates! It seems to me that these two dried fruits have somehow taken place in one corner of the plate with a crowd of different foods during Iftar during the month of Ramadan! Among all the delicio...

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@Mictorrani · 1 year ago

Retrospection 15 – Summing up Nutrients & Dietary Supplements

In this “Retrospection” we will sum up my series on nutrients and dietary supplements, which has been published little by little over a long time. Although it is open-ended, and more related articles...

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@Aliusman123 · 3 years ago

10 benefits of vegetable Eating

Your grandmother was right when she told you to increase your intake of vegetables. The health benefits are endless. Here are some of the most important ones: Decreases inflammation Chronic inflamma...

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@Mictorrani · 1 year ago

Quizzes & Puzzles 44

Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to Quizzes & Puzzles 43 . New problems below the image (cartoon). Answer to Quiz 43:1 Titania and Ober...

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@Mictorrani · 1 year ago

Quizzes & Puzzles 43

Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to Quizzes & Puzzles 42 . New problems below the image (cartoon). Answer to Quiz 42:1 Which king had...

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@mokhtarshreif · 1 year ago

Seasonal Eating For Cancer Prevention

Eating an array of fruits and vegetables is part of an overall healthy diet (they’re high in fiber and low in calories, for starters), but they might go above and beyond in aiding your health: fruits...

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