Carotenoids: Biosynthetic and Biofunctional Approaches

This book provides a comprehensive overview of carotenoid biosynthesis by different organisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, arthropods, and plants. Carotenoids are thought to provide health benefits in areas such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, NAFLD, NASH, obesity, age-related functional decline, and as a result, they have received an increasing amount of attention.

With contributions from leading experts in biology, biotechnology, and chemistry of carotenoid research, this vol...