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Carotenoids
Carotenoids are a widely distributed group of naturally occurring pigments, usually red, orange or yellow in color. They are used extensively as safe, natural colorants for food, feed, and cosmetics. They are known to be essential for plant growth and photosynthesis, and are a main dietary source of vitamin A in humans. They are thought to be associated with reduced risk of several chronic health disorders including some forms of cancer, heart disease and eye degeneration. Listed alphabetically are the names of some of the most common naturally-occurring carotenoids. Click on the name to view the structure of the molecule.
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Upcoming Conferences
The 16th International Symposium on Carotenoids will be held in July 17-22, 2011 in the World Heritage city of Krakow, Poland. Professor Kazimierz Strzalka at the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University will be hosting this Symposium.
The next Conference on Food Pigments will be held in Budapest, 20-24 June, 2010.
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Macular Carotenoids & AMD, 2011
A conference for macular carotenoid researchers, exploring up-to-date and evidence-based hypotheses and the supporting research data into the role of the macular carotenoids in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Downing College, University of Cambridge, UK 12 – 15 July 2011. Click to visit the conference website: http://suzy-howes.co.uk/macularcarotenoids/index.html