Summary
This collaborative European review synthesises current knowledge on carotenoids across the agro-food chain, examining their roles as sources of vitamin A, natural pigments, antioxidants, and health-promoting compounds. The authors address analytical approaches, food sources, databases, processing impacts, extraction trends, dietary intakes, and applications in human nutrition and animal feeds, alongside a survey of patents. The review identifies research gaps and emerging priorities for advancing carotenoid science and application.
Regional applicability
As an international collaborative review coordinated through the European COST Action EUROCAROTEN, the findings are directly applicable to United Kingdom food systems, nutrition policy, and research practice. The emphasis on carotenoid-rich foods, processing effects, and daily intake recommendations aligns with UK dietary guidance and food composition databases, though applicability of feed-related findings depends on UK livestock production systems.
Key measures
Carotenoid content in foods and feeds; analysis methods; effects of processing and storage; daily intake recommendations; use as food and feed additives; patent landscape
Outcomes reported
The review comprehensively examined carotenoid distribution in foods and feeds, including analysis methods, food sources, processing effects, daily intakes, and applications as human and feed additives. It also surveyed patents and identified emerging research needs in carotenoid research and applications.
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