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 volume discusses the biological functions of carotenoids such as astaxanthin cryptoxanthin and fucoxanthin in addition to paprika carotenoids capsanthin and capsorubin It also reveals the technologies behind the commercial production of some functional carotenoids The book is targeted for academic and industrial readers in biology biotechnology nutrient physiology and related fields
