Bioavailability and provitamin A activity of neurosporaxanthin in mice
Abstract Various species of ascomycete fungi synthesize the carboxylic carotenoid neurosporaxanthin. The unique chemical structure of this xanthophyll reveals that: (1) Its carboxylic end and shorter length increase the polarity of neurosporaxanthin in comparison to other carotenoids, and (2) it con...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-10-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05446-1 |