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Adjélé Wilson; Elena A. Andreeva; Stanislaw J. Nizinski; Léa Talbot; Elisabeth Hartmann; Ilme Schlichting; Gotard Burdzinski; Michel Sliwa; Diana Kirilovsky; Jacques-Philippe Colletier
... The orange carotenoid protein (OCP) is a photoactive protein involved in cyanobacterial photoprotection. Here, we report on the functional, spectral and structural characteristics of the peculiar Planktothrix PCC7805 OCP (Plankto-OCP). We show that this OCP variant is characterized by higher photoactivation and recovery rates, and a stronger energy-quenching activity, compared to other OCP studied ...
carotenoids, etc ; blue light; energy; phycobilisome; radiation resistance; Show all 5 Subjects
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... The Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) is a soluble photoactive protein involved in cyanobacterial photoprotection. It is formed by the N-terminal domain (NTD) and C-terminal (CTD) domain, which establish interactions in the orange inactive form and share a ketocarotenoid molecule. Upon exposure to intense blue light, the carotenoid molecule migrates into the NTD and the domains undergo separation. T ...
carotenoids, etc ; Japan; chlorophyll; data collection; leaves; phenology; wavelengths; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Leaf pigments are sensitive to various stress conditions and senescent stages. Variation in the ratio of chlorophyll to carotenoid content provides valuable insights into the understanding of the physiological and phenological status of plants in deciduous forests. While the use of spectral indices to assess this ratio has been attempted previously, almost all indices were derived indirectly from ...
carotenoids, etc ; absorption; chlorophyll; habitats; photoinhibition; radiation resistance; research; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Photosynthetic pigments are an integral and vital part of all photosynthetic machinery and are present in different types and abundances throughout the photosynthetic apparatus. Chlorophyll, carotenoids and phycobilins are the prime photosynthetic pigments which facilitate efficient light absorption in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. The chlorophyll family plays a vital role in light harvesting ...
carotenoids, etc ; energy; models; photons; photosynthesis; radiation resistance; solvation; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Carotenoids are an integral part of natural photosynthetic complexes, with tasks ranging from light harvesting to photoprotection. Their underlying energy deactivation network of optically dark and bright excited states is extremely efficient: after excitation of light with up to 2.5 eV of photon energy, the system relaxes back to ground state on a time scale of a few picoseconds. In this article, ...
carotenoids, etc ; Cucurbita moschata; food science; polyphenols; pumpkins; solvents; Show all 6 Subjects
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... High pressure processing (HPP) is an attractive technology for the preservation of vegetables with health promoting properties such as pumpkins. In this study pumpkin cubes were treated at six different pressures (100 to 600 MPa) at 20 °C for 3 min. Polyphenols (extracted both with solvent and by squeezing the residual material), carotenoids, sugars, and volatiles were evaluated. HPP at medium pre ...
carotenoids, etc ; disease control; dithianon; dodine; horticulture; lettuce; plant biochemistry; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Fungicides applied singly are frequently used to ensure disease control in the cultivation of leafy vegetables. The behavior of fungicide mixtures and their impact on plant biochemical and antioxidant status was poorly investigated. The main goal of this study was to compare the impact of fluazinam, a separately applied fungicide, and its mixtures (dithianon+fluazinam, dodine+fluazinam) during dis ...
carotenoids, etc ; Diospyros kaki; circular economy; climacteric fruits; ethylene; persimmons; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Persimmon is a good source of nutrients, especially carbohydrates, dietary fibers, vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds, among other bioactive phytochemicals. It is climacteric and respiration rates and ethylene gas production regulate its maturation. Persimmon is generally classified into astringent and non-astringent types. Strategies concerning new methods of using it through ...
carotenoids, etc ; Cynipidae; Eurytoma; Hieracium; Raman spectroscopy; color; diet; parasitic wasps; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Carotenoids play multiple roles in insects, including coloration and protection. Most insects can obtain carotenoids only from their diet. Therefore, carotenoids are proposed to reflect trophic chains and lifestyles of insects. We investigated the mini-ecosystem of a gall on a hawkweed Hieracium × robustum induced by the gall wasp Aulacidea hieracii (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) that is attacked by par ...
carotenoids, etc ; Loxia curvirostra; body condition; color; ornithology; travel; Mediterranean region; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Carotenoid staining has been repeatedly shown to serve as a sexually selected individual quality signal. In different species, individuals that show brighter carotenoid-based signals have been found to have superior feeding abilities, recover faster from disease, and generally enjoy better body condition. In the common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), the colour has also been related to the differen ...
Jaluza Luana Carvalho de Queiroz; Isaiane Medeiros; Aslan Costa Trajano; Grasiela Piuvezam; Ana Clara de França Nunes; Thaís Souza Passos; Ana Heloneida de Araújo Morais
carotenoids, etc ; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; encapsulation; food chemistry; surface area; systematic review; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Considering that antioxidant activities are directly related to carotenoid functionalities, it is necessary to use techniques that promote the stability of these natural pigments. This systematic review aimed to gather evidence on the effect of encapsulation techniques on the maintenance and/or enhancement of the antioxidant activity of carotenoids. The study was registered in PROSPERO (CRD4202014 ...
carotenoids, etc ; dietary supplements; environment; freshwater; markets; microalgae; phytosterols; polyphenols; public opinion; Show all 9 Subjects
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... A shift in public perception of the health and nutritional benefits of organic supplements and skin care products has led to a surge in high-value products being extracted from microalgae. Traditional forms of microalgae products were proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. However, in recent times the extraction of carotenoids (pigments), polyunsaturated acids (PUFAs), vitamins, phytosterols and poly ...
carotenoids, etc ; ethylene; fruit size; fruits; genes; metabolism; seed germination; tomatoes; transcriptome; Show all 9 Subjects
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... SlDREB3 was identified as a ripening up-regulated gene of the AP2/ERF-domain family of transcription factors. Its manipulation affects processes primarily governed by ABA. It negatively regulates ABA responses in tomato by altering ABA levels/signaling and is, in turn, negatively regulated by ABA. SlDREB3 over-expression lines show higher transcript levels of the ABA metabolism genes CYP707A3 and ...
carotenoids, etc ; biosynthesis; drought; greenhouses; irrigation; mutants; phenotype; stomatal conductance; tangerines; tomatoes; Show all 10 Subjects
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... To address the challenge of predicting tomato yields in the field, we used whole-plant functional phenotyping to evaluate water relations under well-irrigated and drought conditions. The genotypes tested are known to exhibit variability in their yields in wet and dry fields. The examined lines included two lines with recessive mutations that affect carotenoid biosynthesis, zeta z²⁰⁸³ and tangerine ...
carotenoids, etc ; Cyprinus carpio; aquaculture; chromatophores; color; koi; mesoderm; metabolism; phenotype; pigmentation; Show all 10 Subjects
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... In teleost fishes, miR-430 has several paralogs and is widely required for mesoderm formation and gonad development. However, the functions of miR-430 in skin pigmentation have not been completely elucidated. To understand the functions of miR-430 in color formation, we analyzed the conserved characteristics of miR-430 family in teleost, detected miR-430 family spatial and temporal expression patt ...
carotenoids, etc ; Anura; adulthood; color; diet; frogs; imports; ontogeny; pigmentation; predation; ultraviolet radiation; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Carotenoids play an import role as one of the most prevalent pigments in animals. Carotenoid-based coloration accounts for striking sexually and naturally selected colour adaptations. Several anurans (frogs and toads) change body coloration either slowly and permanently between life stages (ontogenetic colour change), or rapidly and temporarily within minutes or hours (dynamic colour change). We i ...
carotenoids, etc ; air drying; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; ascorbic acid; food chemistry; phytochemicals; potatoes; Show all 8 Subjects
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... In order to investigate the effect of different cooking methods on the phytochemicals and antioxidant activities of potato from different varieties, three varieties of potatoes were cooked with seven domestic methods. The contents of total phenolic, total carotenoid, vitamin C and phenolic acids of cooked potato were analyzed as well as the antioxidant activities. Results indicated that all the co ...
carotenoids, etc ; Malus domestica; apples; biochemical pathways; biosynthesis; callus; flavonols; fruits; horticulture; technology; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Flavonoids are one of the main pigments in horticultural fruit. The AP2/ERF transcription factors play various roles in higher plants, and thus, MdAP2–34 has been reported to regulate carotenoid accumulation in apple. However, it is unclear whether light interferes with the flavonoid accumulation in apple fruit flesh. Here, we found that apple of ‘Benin Shogun’ fruit flesh had higher levels of fla ...
carotenoids, etc ; Mediterranean diet; adiposity; blood serum; colorectal neoplasms; healthy diet; risk; weight loss; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Herein a Mediterranean Cancer Preventive Diet Score (MCAP Score) is proposed to quantify adherence to both traditional Mediterranean fat intakes and the current dietary recommendations for cancer prevention. The scoring uses research-backed cutoff values, unlike other scores that are based on a population-specific median value. The MCAP score awards positive points for seven preventive food catego ...
carotenoids, etc ; Ascophyllum nodosum; biomass; ingredients; liquids; macroalgae; peptides; polyphenols; product development; seasonal variation; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Ascophyllum nodosum contains many valuable compounds, including polyphenols, peptides, and carotenoids that have been shown to exhibit biological activities. These compounds are not a priority ingredient in seaweed meal products for the current users. Hence, the aim of the study was to investigate the chemical and bioactive characteristics of A. nodosum as affected by seasonal variation and evalua ...