European Database of Carotenoid Levels in Foods. Factors Affecting Carotenoid Content.

ABSTRACT: Many studies indicate that diets including carotenoid-rich foods have positive effects on human health. Some of these compounds are precursors of the essential nutrient vitamin A. The present work is aimed at implementing a database of carotenoid contents of foods available in the European market. Factors affecting carotenoid content were also discussed. Analytical data available in peer-reviewed scientific literature from 1990 to 2018 and obtained by HPLC/UHPLC were considered. The database includes foods classified according to the FoodEx2 system and will benefit compilers, nutritionists and other professionals in areas related to food and human health. The results show the importance of food characterization to ensure its intercomparability, as large variations in carotenoid levels are

SUBMITTER: Dias MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8143354 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature