Carotenoids in nature: insights from plants and beyond
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Carotenoids are natural isoprenoid pigments that provide leaves, fruits, vegetables and flowers with distinctive yellow, orange and some reddish colours as well as several aromas in plants. Their bright colours serve as attractants for pollination and seed dispersal. Carotenoids comprise a large family of C40 polyenes and are synthesised by all photosynthetic organisms, aphids, some bacteria and fungi alike. In animals carotenoid derivatives promote health, improve sexual behaviour and are...[Show more]
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Date published: | 2011 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/39677 |
Source: | Functional Plant Biology |
DOI: | 10.1071/FP11192 |
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