Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 252-256
Apocarotenoids: A Brief Review
Seba M C, Anatt Treesa Mathew, Sheeja Rekha, Prasobh G R
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Sree Krishna College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Parassala, Kerala
Corresponding Author: Seba M C
ABSTRACT
Carotenoids are broad group of natural pigments, extending from red to orange, to yellow colours. Produced by plants and certain microorganisms (eg: fungi, bacteria and microalgae), carotenoids have significant physiological function (e.g.: light harvesting). Apocarotenoids are organic compounds, which is cleavage products of C40 isoprenoid pigments, named carotenoids, catalyzed by enzyme carotenoid oxygenase, produced absolutely by plants and microorganisms. Apocarotenoids show vital roles in several biological activities (e.g., plant hormones). Various carotenoids and apocarotenoids have great economic significance in feed, cosmetics, food supplements, pharmaceutical industries and also possess high commercial values
Keywords: Carotenoids, Apocarotenoids, Carotenoid oxygenase.
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