Free Radical Mediated Oxidative Degradation of Carotenes and Xanthophylls

被引:65
作者
Mordi, Raphael C. [1 ]
Ademosun, Olabisi T. [2 ]
Ajanaku, Christiana O. [2 ]
Olanrewaju, Ifedolapo O. [2 ]
Walton, John C. [3 ]
机构
[1] Chrisland Univ, Dept Chem, Ajebo Rd, Abeokuta 110222, Ogun State, Nigeria
[2] Covenant Univ, Dept Chem, Km 10,Idiroko Rd, Ota 112242, Ogun State, Nigeria
[3] Univ St Andrews, EaStCHEM Sch Chem, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Fife, Scotland
来源
MOLECULES | 2020年 / 25卷 / 05期
关键词
free radicals; carotenoids; xanthophylls; oxidation; beta-carotene; canthaxanthin; beta-ionone; retinal; apo-carotenoids; BETA-CAROTENE; SINGLET OXYGEN; VITAMIN-A; QUENCHING MECHANISMS; LYCOPENE; PROTECTION; CONVERSION; PRODUCTS; CLEAVAGE; CANCER;
D O I
10.3390/molecules25051038
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This article reviews the excited-state quenching, pro-vitamin A activity and anticarcinogenicity of carotenes and xanthophylls in relation to their chemical structures. Excited-state quenching improved with the length of the conjugated chain structure. Pro-vitamin A activity was dependent on the presence of at least one beta-ionyl ring structure. The effectiveness of carotenoids as antioxidants depended on their ability to trap peroxyl radicals with production of resonance-stabilized carotenyl radicals. The products identified from oxidations of carotenes and xanthophylls with molecular oxygen and other oxidizing agents are presented. The free radical-mediated mechanisms that have been proposed to account for the different classes of products are reviewed.
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