The carotenoid astaxanthin forms novel metal ion complexes with Ca2+, Zn2+, and Fe2+. MS and NMR measurements indicate that the two oxygen atoms on the terminal cyclohexene ring of astaxanthin chelate ...

Biosynthesis is the generation of natural products through enzymatic reactions, as in cellular metabolism. Successive enzymatic reactions by a number of enzymes are generally required to achieve a ...

Camellia oil, a nutritionally rich edible oil derived from Camellia oleifera seeds, is predominantly stored as triacylglycerol (TAG) during fruit maturation. However, a limited understanding of the ...