Dietary sources, bioavailability and health effects of carotenoids: Dietary sources, bioavailability and health effects of carotenoids

Claudia I.  Victoria-Campos; Juan  Ornelas-Paz; Saul  Ruiz-Cruz; José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz; Braulio  Cervantes-Paz; Claudio  Rios-Velasco; Jaime D. Pérez-Martínez; Alfonso A.  Gardea-Béjar; Elhadi M.  Yahia; Vrani  Ibarra-Junquera

doi:10.18633/biotecnia.v25i1.1809

Authors

Claudia I. Victoria-Campos Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Facultad de Enfermería y Nutrición, Av. Niño Artillero No. 130, Zona Universitaria, C.P. 78240, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3668-7743
Juan Ornelas-Paz Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C.-Unidad Cuauhtémoc, Av. Río Conchos S/N, Parque Industrial. C.P. 31570, Cd. Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Saul Ruiz-Cruz Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Universidad de Sonora, Encinas y Rosales S/N, C.P. 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, México.
José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C.-Unidad Cuauhtémoc, Av. Río Conchos S/N, Parque Industrial. C.P. 31570, Cd. Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1989-019X
Braulio Cervantes-Paz Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Instituto de Investigación de Zonas Desérticas, Altair 200, Col. Del Llano. C.P. 78377, San Luis Potosí, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6976-9684
Claudio Rios-Velasco Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C.-Unidad Cuauhtémoc, Av. Río Conchos S/N, Parque Industrial. C.P. 31570, Cd. Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Jaime D. Pérez-Martínez Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Manuel Nava 6 Zona Universitaria. C.P. 78210, San Luis Potosí, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8083-3058
Alfonso A. Gardea-Béjar Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C.-Unidad Guaymas, Carretera al Varadero Nacional Km. 6.6, Col. Las Playitas. C.P. 85480, Guaymas, Sonora, México.
Elhadi M. Yahia Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Avenida de las Ciencias S/N. C.P. 76230, Juriquilla, Querétaro, Mexico.
Vrani Ibarra-Junquera Universidad de Colima, Laboratorio de Bioingeniería, Km. 9 carretera Coquimatlán-Colima. C.P. 28400, Coquimatlán, Colima, Mexico.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18633/biotecnia.v25i1.1809

Keywords:

Alimentos vegetales, pigmentos no polares, absorción, nutraceúticos, bioactividad

Abstract

Carotenoids are non-polar compounds found in fruits and vegetables. The consumption of these compounds has been associated with many beneficial effects on human health, especially on the prevention of chronic diseases that are currently considered as problems of public health. These effects have mainly been attributed to the antioxidant properties of carotenoids, although many other mechanisms are involved, including the influence of carotenoids in the expression of genes involved in the pathogenesis of these diseases. Unfortunately, the bioavailability of these compounds is very limited. The effects of several factors on carotenoid bioavailability have been studied in order to identify the best strategies to increase the absorption of these compounds and, consequently, their bioactivity. Currently, important efforts have being carried out to determine the content and bioavailability of carotenoids from underutilized foods and the mechanisms involved in their bioavailability and beneficial effects. In this review, the recent findings on carotenoid sources, bioavailability and bioactivity are discussed.

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