Carotenoids have a polyene chain and long conjugated double bonds. The structure of these compounds is responsible for antioxidant activity, such as the hardening of singlet oxygen and the removal of radicals to complete the chain reactions. The structure of astaxanthin consists of a conjugated polyene chain in the center and hydroxyl and ketone moieties on [...]
The maturation of Haematococcus Pluvialis cells and the passage through successive stages of life cycles result in an altered biochemical profile of the cell. Most Haematococcus Pluvialis green stage cells are characterized by high protein content of 29%–45% per dry weight (d.w.). Protein content in palmella decreases to 36% d.w., while in the red stage cells, this content is [...]
Sea buckthorn has hypoglycemic potential; we conducted a test to determine its effects on glucose in people with impaired glucose regulation (IGR). A total of 38 subjects with IGR completed the intervention of consuming sea buckthorn fruit puree (90 mL/day, five weeks), washing out (four weeks), and then consuming placebo (90 mL/day, five weeks). Our results [...]
Product Introduction Tomato seed oil is a high-quality vegetable oil cold pressed from dry tomato seeds. Tomato seed oil is high linoleic acid vegetable oil and is rich in lycopene and carotenes, the precursor of vitamin E and vitamin A. Tomato seed oil contains lycopene and various oil-soluble vitamins. It has apparent preventive and inhibitory effects on prostate cancer, digestive [...]
We carried out a study to evaluate the skin penetration of natural oils and their potential application as skin penetration enhancers for dihydroquercetin (DHQ) delivery. We found that applying olive oil, avocado oil, soybean oil, sea buckthorn oil, coconut oil, and soybean oils increases the content of fatty acids (FAs) in the ex vivo skin layers. [...]
Sea buckthorn has hypoglycemic potential. We carried out a randomized, double-blinded, two-way crossover study to discover its effects on glucose in people with impaired glucose regulation (IGR). According to the final data, the detection rate of IGR was 32.4% (45/139). Considering that IGR contributes to a high risk of type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases, [...]
Botanical oils contain complex mixtures of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, typically esterified in triglycerides. These fatty acids act as powerful lipophilic solvents to selectively extract and accumulate non-polar secondary metabolites produced by the source plants. Although data is limited, the most efficient solvent-like molecules in the fixed (oleic and linoleic acids) and essential (limonene) botanical [...]
Unsaturated fatty acids present themselves as colorless liquids under normal conditions and are classified into monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids. They are further distinguished accordingly to the number and location of the double cis bonds about the carboxyl terminus as omega- (n-, delta-) 12, 11, 9, 7, 6, 5, and 3 fats. Two fatty [...]
Botanical oils are complex mixtures of triacylglycerols (fatty acid esters of glycerol) with some minor components such as tocopherols, phytosterols, and polyphenols that are either cold-pressed (virgin oils), solvent extracted, or super critical extracted. Saturated fatty acids present in botanical oils do not contain double bonds. Caprylic Acid 8:0 and Capric Acid 10:0 These saturated fatty acids are [...]
Alpha-linolenic acid or α-Linolenic acid (ALA) (18:3n-3) is an 18-carbon fatty acid with three double bonds at carbons 9, 12, and 15. It is an essential n-3 fatty acid which is a required nutrient for humans and can be obtained through diets including both plant and animal sources. ALA can be converted by elongases and desaturases [...]