carotenoid mixture

Carotenoid mixture is a mixture of carotenoids that contains the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory carotenoid capsanthin and the antioxidative vitamin A precursor β-carotene , as well as additional carotenoids and carotenoid esters.1,2,3,4 1.Kim, J.S., Lee, W.M., Rhee, H.C., et al.Red paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) and its main carotenoids, capsanthin and β-carotene, prevent hydrogen peroxide-induced inhibition of gap-junction intercellular communicationChem. Biol. Interact.254146-155(2016) 2.Narisawa, T., Fukaura, Y., Hasebe, M., et al.Prevention of N-methylnitrosourea-induced colon carcinogenesis in rats by oxygenated carotenoid capsanthin and capsanthin-rich paprika juiceProc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med.224(2)116-122(2000) 3.Horie, S., Okuda, C., T., Y., et al.Purified canola lutein selectively inhibits specific isoforms of mammalian DNA polymerases and reduces inflammatory responseLipids45(8)713-721(2010) 4.Negishi, H., Ueda, Y., and Azuma, M.Antioxidant fat-soluble vitamins and lipid peroxides in serumJ. Clin. Biochem. Nutr.26227-234(1999)

Astaxanthin monopalmitate (Astaxanthin palmitate) 是虾青素的一种酯化形式。降解后，该化合物会生成游离虾青素和棕榈酸酯脱辅基虾青素 (free and palmitate apo-astaxanthins) 的混合物。类胡萝卜素具有重要的生物活性，可能在调控细胞分化、生长控制、光氧化保护、细胞膜稳定性、光合作用、视觉过程及营养中发挥作用。