Carotenóides: inovações e tendências em alimentos

Abstract

On development of food products stands out the addition of functional ingredients to enhance the nutritional value aiming at the reduction and prevention of chronic degenerative. In this context, the carotenoids include a class of natural pigments whose color can range from yellow to orange and even red. These compounds are important not only for its antioxidant action as well as dye. Some carotenoids are called provitamin A and in the diet they work on the deficiency of vitamin A. several researches highlightd and quantified carotenoids in fresh and processed foods, and in this work, we showed some studies. Thus,there have been advances and innovations in the application of these in the food industry.