[EN] Carotenoids possess important biological functions that make them essential components of the human diet. 8-Carotene and some other carotenoids have vitamin A activity while lutein and zeaxanthin, typically referred ...
[EN] Crocetin, one of the few colored apocarotenoids known in nature, is present in flowers and fruits and has long been used medicinally and as a colorant. Saffron is the main source of crocetin, although a few other ...
[EN] Crocins are glycosylated apocarotenoids with strong coloring power and anti-oxidant, anticancer, and neuro-protective properties. We previously dissected the saffron crocin biosynthesis pathway, and demonstrated that ...