Essays about: "carotenoids"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the word carotenoids.

  1. 1. Brännässla (Urtica dioica L.): Bioaktiva komponenter och funktionella egenskaper

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Matilda Wetterholm; [2023]
    Keywords : Urtica Dioica L.; bioaktiva komponenter; hälsa;

    Abstract : Urtica dioica L. (UD) eller brännässla har använts i tusentals år som traditionell medicin och i kosten. Litteraturstudien syftar till att undersöka vilka bioaktiva komponenter som finns i nässla och dess funktionella egenskaper med fokus på hälsa. Brännässlan är känd som ett ihärdigt ogräs som orsakar smärtsam klåda. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of antioxidant effect of an algae extract on skin: in vitro study

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för biomedicinsk vetenskap (BMV)

    Author : Oday Al Mustafa; [2023]
    Keywords : Algae extract; antioxidant; DPPH; microalgae; ROS; skin covered oxygen electrode; skin;

    Abstract : Algae extracts are used as cosmetic products and used as additives in specific foods because of their antioxidant activity. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide and superoxide radicals are toxic on the skin and can be scavenged by antioxidants, which are abundant in microalgae. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Production and Characteristics of an Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato Yogurt

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Ariam Kunfu; [2023]
    Keywords : Sweet potato; fermentation; Ghana; yogurt; L. bulgaricus; S. thermophilus; food technology and nutrition; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Yogurt is an ancient food, used for a better preservation of milk. Milk gets fermented by Streptococcus thermophilicus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (lactic acid bacteria, LAB) which converts the lactose present in the milk to lactic acid. These probiotics support the microbial population balance of the gastrointestinal tract. READ MORE

  5. 4. Azithromycin effects on R. subcapitata on molecular levels : Ecotoxicological study on the effects of a pollutant on chlorophyll contents, pcna and cyt P450 genes expression

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Alaa Alsayed Ahmad; [2022]
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    Abstract : Antibiotics are considered a type of antimicrobial that particularly has an impact on bacteria or fungi in humans and animals. The widespread use of common antibiotics, combined with the fact that the majority of active antibiotics and their metabolites are water-soluble, results in persistent pollution in aquatic environments, as well as a potential threat to ecosystems. READ MORE

  6. 5. Influence of Iron Heavy-Ion Radiation on Biomarker Detectability : Determined by Raman-Spectroscopy of Cyanobacterial Carotenoids

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Michael Baumgärtner; [2019]
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    Abstract : .... READ MORE