β-Carotene is generally regarded as the most commercially important and widely utilized carotenoid. It is used as a food coloring agent, an antioxidant, and an important and safe provitamin A source.

Examples include; hydrophobic, long chain, structural isomers (for example, carotenoids, steroids, and pharmaceuticals), lipids (for example, phospholipids, omega fatty acids, and cooking oils), and ...

Carotenoids are lipophilic natural pigments synthesized by all photosynthetic organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. Typical carotenoids are C40 mushroom compounds and their ...