Carotenoids Functionality, Sources, and Processing by Supercritical Technology: A Review
Carotenoid is a group of pigments naturally present in vegetal raw materials that have biological properties. These pigments have been used mainly in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Currently, the industrial production is executed through chemical synthesis, but natural alternatives o...
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| description | Carotenoid is a group of pigments naturally present in vegetal raw materials that have biological properties. These pigments have been used mainly in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Currently, the industrial production is executed through chemical synthesis, but natural alternatives of carotenoid production/attainment are in development. The carotenoid extraction occurs generally with vegetal oil and organic solvents, but supercritical technology is an alternative technique to the recovery of these compounds, presenting many advantages when compared to conventional process. Brazil has an ample diversity of vegetal sources inadequately investigated and, then, a major development of optimization and validation of carotenoid production/attainment methods is necessary, so that the benefits of these pigments can be delivered to the consumer. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb8362dc705947f38b438d083e52bcc32025-08-20T03:22:52ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712016-01-01201610.1155/2016/31643123164312Carotenoids Functionality, Sources, and Processing by Supercritical Technology: A ReviewNatália Mezzomo0Sandra R. S. Ferreira1EQA-CTC/UFSC, Chemical and Food Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CP 476, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, BrazilEQA-CTC/UFSC, Chemical and Food Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CP 476, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, BrazilCarotenoid is a group of pigments naturally present in vegetal raw materials that have biological properties. These pigments have been used mainly in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Currently, the industrial production is executed through chemical synthesis, but natural alternatives of carotenoid production/attainment are in development. The carotenoid extraction occurs generally with vegetal oil and organic solvents, but supercritical technology is an alternative technique to the recovery of these compounds, presenting many advantages when compared to conventional process. Brazil has an ample diversity of vegetal sources inadequately investigated and, then, a major development of optimization and validation of carotenoid production/attainment methods is necessary, so that the benefits of these pigments can be delivered to the consumer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3164312 |
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| title | Carotenoids Functionality, Sources, and Processing by Supercritical Technology: A Review |
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