@inbook{78a48fbc7c35435a9d81851f5a9225be,
title = "Carotenoids",
abstract = " Carotenoid pigments provide fruits and flowers with distinctive red, orange and yellow colours as well as a number of aromas, which make them commercially important in agriculture, food, health and the cosmetic industries. Carotenoids comprise a large family of C 40 polyenes that are critical for the survival of plants and animals alike. β-carotene and its derivatives contain unmodified β-ionone groups, which serve as precursors for vitamin A and are therefore essential dietary components for mammals. Significant progress has been made towards producing staple food crops with elevated provitamin A carotenoids, an important first step in alleviating worldwide vitamin A deficiency. Recent insights into the regulatory processes that control carotenoid composition and content may further advance biofortification projects.",
keywords = "Carotene, Carotenoid, Provitamin A, Vitamin A, Xanthophyll",
author = "Cuttriss, {Abby J.} and Cazzonelli, {Christopher I.} and Wurtzel, {Eleanore T.} and Pogson, {Barry J.}",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1016/B978-0-12-386479-6.00005-6",
language = "English",
series = "Advances in Botanical Research",
publisher = "Academic Press Inc.",
pages = "1--36",
booktitle = "Advances in Botanical Research",
address = "United States",
}