ABSTRACT

Abstract ................................................................................................... 78 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 78 3.2 Types of Carotenoids ..................................................................... 80 3.3 Sources of Carotenoids .................................................................. 83 3.4 Biosynthesis of Carotenoids .......................................................... 95 Keywords ................................................................................................ 97 References ............................................................................................... 98

NIMISH MOL STEPHEN1, GAYATHRI R.2, NIRANJANA2, YOGENDRA PRASAD K.3, AMIT K. DAS4, BASKARAN V.5, and GANESAN P.3*

1Department of Fish Processing Technology, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Fisheries University, Ponneri - 601204, Tamilnadu, India 2SRM Research Institute, SRM University, Kattankulathur - 603203, Tamilnadu, India 3Department of Molecular Nutrition, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore - 570020, Karnataka, India 4Department of Grain Science and Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore - 570020, Karnataka, India 5Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore - 570020, Karnataka, India *Corresponding author, Tel.: +91 821 251 4876; fax: +91 821 251 7233; E-mail addresses: ganesanp@cftri.res.in; ganesan381980@ yahoo.com.