Chemistry, encapsulation, and health benefits of β-carotene - A review

Gul, Khalid; Tak, Afshan; Singh, Amarjit; Singh, Preeti; Yousuf, Basharat; Wani, Ali Abas

doi:10.1080/23311932.2015.1018696

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“…Both the carotenes are very high in OFSP compared to the common consuming yellow to orange vegetables and fruits. As reported by theGul et al (2015) the carotenoid concentration in different foods, such as carrot (43.5-88.4 µg/g), mango (10.9-12.1 µg/g), and tomato (2.17-2.83 µg/g), contain the lower concentration of the BC than the OFSP. In case of the total carotenoids, 570 µg/g (db) of the carotenoids are reported byKim et al (2015) in OFSP from Korea.…”

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Review on nutritional composition of orange‐fleshed sweet potato and its role in management of vitamin A deficiency

Satheesh

Fanta

2019

Food Science & Nutrition

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A wide variety of the roots and tubers plays a major role in human diet, animal feed, and industrial raw materials. Sweet potatoes (SPs) play an immense role in human diet and considered as second staple food in developed and underdeveloped countries. Moreover, SP production and management need low inputs compared to the other staple crops. The color of SP flesh varied from white, yellow, purple, and orange. Scientific studies reported the diversity in SP flesh color and connection with nutritional and sensory acceptability. Among all, orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) has been attracting food technologists and nutritionists due to its high content of carotenoids and pleasant sensory characteristics with color. Researchers reported the encouraging health effects of OFSP intervention into the staple food currently practicing in countries such as Uganda, Mozambique, Kenya, and Nigeria. Scientific reviews on the OFSP nutritional composition and role in vitamin A management (VAM) are hardly available in the published literature. So, this review is conducted to address the detailed nutritional composition (proximate, mineral, carotenoids, vitamins, phenolic acids, and antioxidant properties), role in vitamin A deficiency (VAD) management, and different food products that can be made from OFSP.

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Review on nutritional composition of orange‐fleshed sweet potato and its role in management of vitamin A deficiency

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2019

Food Science & Nutrition

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“…β-carotene is an orange colored compound belonging to the carotenoid family that can be found in many fruits and vegetables, including pumpkins, mangoes, tomatoes, carrots, and spinach (Durante, Lenucci, D'Amico, Piro, & Mita, 2014;Gul, Tak, Singh, Singh, Yousuf, & Wani, 2015). Consumption of this carotenoid is important for maintaining human health and wellbeing because it is enzymatically converted to retinol (vitamin A) in the human intestine by the β-carotene 15,15'-monoxygenase thus constituting the most common and safe source of vitamin A (Álvarez, Vaz, Gronemeyer, & de Lera, 2014;Haskell, 2012).…”

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Encapsulation of carotenoids in emulsion-based delivery systems: Enhancement of β-carotene water-dispersibility and chemical stability

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Food Hydrocolloids

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β-carotene is a lipophilic micronutrient that is important for maintaining human health and wellbeing. However, the utilization of β-carotene in functional foods and dietary supplements is currently limited due to its poor water-dispersibility and chemical stability. A β-carotene-enriched delivery system was therefore developed to overcome these problems using a microfluidizer to produce an oil-in-water emulsion. The fabrication process was optimized to enhance the water-dispersibility and chemical stability of the encapsulated β-carotene. A sonication-assisted method was more effective (1.73 ± 0.27%, w/w) in dissolving β-carotene in the lipid phase than commonly used heating method (1.21 ± 0.16%, w/w). Powdered versions of the β-carotene-enriched emulsion were produced using either spray or freeze-drying. Higher β-carotene retention was obtained in freeze-dried powders than spray dried ones (95% vs 15%-28%).Moreover, the freeze-dried powder had better water-dispersibility and lower moisture content. In conclusion, sonication-assisted dissolving method together with freeze drying might be an effective method to prepare β-carotene-enriched functional foods and dietary supplements.

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“…The quantitative study of phytoconstituents in the selected active extracts using GC-MS revealed a wide range of bioactive constituents (Figures 4-9) that have dynamic therapeutic properties (e.g., antioxidant and anticancer). The major form of carotenoids present in date fruit was β-carotene (Figure 4), which has been reported to have antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo [22,23]. In a recent study, the ethanol extract of the fig reduced the viability of HeLa cells and had an IC 50 value of 12 µg/mL [24].…”

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Antiangiogenic, Antioxidant and Antiproliferative effects of Common Mediterranean Fruit Extracts with Phytochemical Screening

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2016

J Drug Res Dev

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Several epidemiological studies have suggested that the Mediterranean dietary pattern, which includes consumption of fruits, has been linked to lower risk of various forms of cancer. This study assessed the antiangiogenic, antioxidant, and antiproliferative properties of extracts from common Mediterranean fruits including, dates (Phoenix dactylifera), figs (Ficus carica), grapes (Vitis vinifera), olives (Olea europaea), and pomegranates (Punica granatum).Different parts of the fruits were extracted with two organic solvents as well as water. Twenty-one extracts were screened for antiangiogenic activity using the rat aorta ring assay. They were tested for cytotoxic activity using four cancer cell lines and one normal cell line, and their antioxidant properties were measured using two methods (2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays). GC-MS analysis indicated the presence of different phytochemical classes in fruits, phenolic acids, sterols, flavonoids, fatty acids, triglycerides, and alkaloids are the main constituents in these fruits. Of the 21 extracts tested, 14 exhibited substantial antiangiogenic effect.The ethanol extracts of pomegranate and olive had the highest activity (100% inhibition at 50 µg/mL), as did the hexane extract of the grape. Likewise, the hexane extract of pomegranate peel and grape seed had the highest cytotoxic effects and was found to induce apoptosis in the colorectal cancer cell line HCT-116. Furthermore, the extracts prepared from ethanol had the highest antioxidant activity among the tested fruits, pomegranate peel displayed potent antioxidant activity, with the lowest IC 50 value calculated (6.06 µg/mL). The study demonstrated considerable anticancer and antioxidant properties in Mediterranean fruit extracts.

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Chemistry, encapsulation, and health benefits of β-carotene - A review

Cited by 196 publications

References 78 publications

Review on nutritional composition of orange‐fleshed sweet potato and its role in management of vitamin A deficiency

Review on nutritional composition of orange‐fleshed sweet potato and its role in management of vitamin A deficiency

Encapsulation of carotenoids in emulsion-based delivery systems: Enhancement of β-carotene water-dispersibility and chemical stability

Antiangiogenic, Antioxidant and Antiproliferative effects of Common Mediterranean Fruit Extracts with Phytochemical Screening

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