Open AccessCarotenoids
Author(s) -
Walter Jucker
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2011.109
Subject(s) - carotenoid , euros , engineering ethics , chemistry , engineering , philosophy , food science , humanities
This short review intends to present some key facts on carotenoids in a popular scientific language on the occasion of the International Year of Chemistry. Carotenoids have a characteristic C40H56 structure and represent a market value of several hundred million Euros. Their chemical synthesis is still a demanding challenge for chemists. Health claims for several carotenoids are summarised and results of epidemiological studies are discussed.