Category Archives: Carotenoids

Exercise Stress: The Effects of Antioxidants

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Antioxidants may have significant benefits to athletes. Exercise is a form of stress, and the detrimental effects of exercise, at least in the short term, may be a significant increase in the generation of free radicals and oxidative stress. This … Continue reading →

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Eggs As A Source of Antioxidants

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Eggs are a highly nutritious food that are high in protein. In addition, if the chickens that lay the eggs are fed a free range diet, and allowed to forage for food, the eggs can also be a source if … Continue reading →

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Microalgae As A Source of Carotenoids

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Microalgae are an important source of nutrients. Certain microalgae are commercially available and studies suggest they may possess health benefits when taken as a supplement. Commercially relevant microalgae are the green algae (Chlorophycea) Chlorella vulgaris, Haematococcus pluvialis, Dunaliella salina and … Continue reading →

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Enrichment of Eggs With Lycopene

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Eggs are a nutrient rich food that provides a broad spectrum of essential nutrients. This should be no surprise as eggs contain all the nutrients to grow a young chick. Although eggs are generally regarded as a healthy food, the … Continue reading →

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Are Tomatoes Protective Of Mood Disorders

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Tomatoes are a rich source of nutrients including phytochemical antioxidants. In particular, tomatoes are known to contain carotenoids, the most abundant being the red pigment lycopene. Lycopene has a number of health effects and this may relate to the fact … Continue reading →

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Chlorella as a Source of Lutein

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Chlorella species is a group of freshwater microalgae that photosynthesise in a similar way to plants. Like plants chlorella produce a number of phytochemicals that are accessory pigments to photosynthetic chlorophyll, including the carotenoid lutein. Lutein is the most abundant … Continue reading →

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Degradation of Carotenes in Tea Leaves

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Tea leaves contains a number of phytochemicals that are degraded during the fermentation step to produce black tea. It has been suggested that these degradation products contribute significantly to the aroma and taste of black tea. A number of studies … Continue reading →

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Carotenoids in Black Tea

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Carotenoids are antioxidant pigments found in plants. Like many plants the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is a good source of carotenoids, and there is evidence that they are bioavailable from brewed green and white tea. Once consumed, the carotenoids pass … Continue reading →

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Carotenoids In Tea: Beneficial Mood Effects

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that tea is a healthy drink. Tea is made from the Camellia sinensis plant through decoction of the dried leaves in hot water. This process passes many of the phytochemicals from the leaves into the water, and many … Continue reading →

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The Lycopene Content of Eggs

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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