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TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Volume 38, Issue 2, Pages 125-135Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2014.05.005
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- Research Fund KU Leuven
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO)
- European Commission [FP7-PEOPLE-2010-ITN-264470]
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Carotenoids are important micronutrients and specific health benefits have been associated with the consumption of food products rich in carotenoids such as fruits and vegetables. However, given their hydrophobic character, the uptake of carotenoids from food products is generally quite low. The present review summarises recent studies on fruits and vegetables in which specific product characteristics, i.e. (micro)structural characteristics and the presence or addition of lipids, are linked to carotenoid bioaccessibility. This review can form the basis for a critical and detailed identification of parameters or conditions that are crucial in the development of fruit- and vegetable-based food products containing higher amounts of carotenoids in an absorbable form. Additionally, future research challenges in this context are identified.
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