Carotenoids Part A: Chemistry, Separation, Quantitation, and Antioxidation

Content: 
Contributors to volume 213
Pages ix-xii

Preface
Pages xiii-xiv
Lester Packer

Volumes in series
Pages xv-xxvi

[1] Carotenoids: An overview Original Research Article
Pages 3-13
Hanspeter Pfander

[2] Synthesis and characterization of carotenoids by different methods Original Research Article
Pages 13-22
Masayoshi Ito, Yumiko Yamano, Yuko Shibata

[3] Structure and characterization of carotenoids from various habitats and natural sources Original Research Article
Pages 22-31
Takao Matsuno

[4] Surface-enhanced raman scattering spectroscopy of photosynthetic membranes and complexes Original Research Article
Pages 31-42
Michael Seibert, Rafael Picorel, Jae-Ho Kim, Therese M. Cotton

[5] Synthesis of carotenoids specifically labeled with isotopic carbon and tritium Original Research Article
Pages 42-49
Arnold A. Liebman, Walter Burger, Satish C. Choudhry, Joseph Cupano

[6] Synthesis of deuterated ОІ-carotene Original Research Article
Pages 49-53
H. Robert Bergen III

[7] Formation of volatile compounds by thermal degradation of carotenoids Original Research Article
Pages 54-62
J. Crouzet, P. Kanasawud

[8] Analysis of the formation of carotene chromophore and ionone rings in Narcissus pseudonarcissus L. chromoplast membranes Original Research Article
Pages 62-74
Peter Beyer, Hans Kleinig

[9] C50 bicyclic carotenoids: Sarcinaxanthin synthesis Original Research Article
Pages 75-86
J.P. FГ©rГ©zou

[10] Synthesis of carotenoporphyrin models for photosynthetic energy and electron transfer Original Research Article
Pages 87-100
Devens Gust, Thomas A. Moore, Ana L. Moore, Paul A. Liddell

[11] Use of borohydride reduction methods to probe carotenoid-protein binding Original Research Article
Pages 100-110
R. GГіmez, J.C.G. Milicua

[12] Gas-phase reaction mass spectrometric analysis of carotenoids Original Research Article
Pages 111-128
William R. Lusby, Frederick Khachik, Gary R. Beecher, James Lau

[13] Formation of nonvolatile compounds by thermal degradation of ОІ-carotene: Protection by antioxidants Original Research Article
Pages 129-142
Claudette Berset, Claire Marty

[14] Natural sources of carotenoids from plants and oils Original Research Article
Pages 142-167
Augustine S.H. Ong, E.S. Tee

[15] Distribution of carotenoids Original Research Article
Pages 167-172
T.W. Goodwin

[16] Stability of ОІ-carotene under different laboratory conditions Original Research Article
Pages 175-185
Giorgio Scita

[17] Carotenoid reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography methods: Reference compendium Original Research Article
Pages 185-205
Neal E. Craft

[18] Separation and quantification of carotenoids in human plasma Original Research Article
Pages 205-219
Frederick Khachik, Gary R. Beecher, Mudlagiri B. Goli, William R. Lusby, Charles E. Daitch

[19] Measurement of carotenoids in human and monkey retinas Original Research Article
Pages 220-230
Garry J. Handelman, D. Max Snodderly, Alice J. Adler, Mark D. Russett, Edward A. Dratz

[20] Isolation of fucoxanthin and peridinin Original Research Article
Pages 231-245
Jarle AndrГ© Haugan, Torunn Aakermann, SynnГёve Liaaen-Jensen

[21] Preparative high-performance liquid chromatography of carotenoids Original Research Article
Pages 246-250
George W. Francis

[22] Profiling and quantitation of carotenoids by high-performance liquid chromatography and photodiode array detection Original Research Article
Pages 251-265
A.P. De Leenheer, H.J. Nelis

[23] Mammalian metabolism of carotenoids other than ОІ-carotene Original Research Article
Pages 265-272
Micheline M. Mathews-Roth, Norman I. Krinsky

[24] Extraction and analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography of carotenoids in human serum Original Research Article
Pages 273-281
Arun B. Barua, Harold C. Furr

[25] Analysis of apocarotenoids and retinoids by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry Original Research Article
Pages 281-290
Harold C. Furr, Andrew J. Clifford, A. Daniel Jones

[26] Separation of isomers of cis-ОІ-carotenes Original Research Article
Pages 291-298
Kiyoshi Tsukida

[27] Proton nuclear magnetic resonance and raman spectroscopies of cis-trans-carotenoids from pigment-protein complexes Original Research Article
Pages 298-305
Yasushi Koyama

[28] Electron paramagnetic resonance studies of carotenoids Original Research Article
Pages 305-312
Harry A. Frank

[29] Identification of carotenoid pigments in birds Original Research Article
Pages 312-321
Jocelyn Hudon, Alan H. Brush

[30] Fast-atom bombardment and continuous-flow fast-atom bombardment mass spectrometry in carotenoid analysis Original Research Article
Pages 322-336
Harold H. Schmitz, Richard B. van Breemen, Steven J. Schwartz

[31] High resolution analysis of carotenoids in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography Original Research Article
Pages 336-346
Garry J. Handelman, Binghua Shen, Norman I. Krinsky

[32] Separation and quantitation of carotenoids in foods Original Research Article
Pages 347-359
Frederick Khachik, Gary R. Beecher, Mudlagiri B. Goli, William R. Lusby

[33] Distribution of macular pigment components, zeaxanthin and lutein, in human retina Original Research Article
Pages 360-366
Richard A. Bone, John T. Landrum

[34] Carotenoid glycoside ester from Rhodococcus rhodochrous Original Research Article
Pages 366-374
Shinichi Takaichi, Jun-ichi Ishidsu

[35] Characterization of carotenoids in photosynthetic bacteria Original Research Article
Pages 374-385
Shinichi Takaichi, Keizo Shimada

[36] Enhancement and determination of astaxanthin accumulation in green alga Haematococcus pluvialis Original Research Article
Pages 386-391
Sammy Boussiba, Lu Fan, Avigad Vonshak

[37] Simultaneous quantitation and separation of carotenoids and retinol in human milk by high-performance liquid chromatography Original Research Article
Pages 391-399
A.R. Giuliano, E.M. Neilson, B.E. Kelly, L.M. Canfield

[38] Antioxidant effects of carotenoids in Vivo and in Vitro: An overview Original Research Article
Pages 403-420
Paola Palozza, Norman I. Krinsky

[39] Efficiency of singlet oxygen quenching by carotenoids measured by near-infrared steady-state luminescence Original Research Article
Pages 420-429
Esther Oliveros, Patricia Murasecco-Suardi, AndrГ©M. Braun, Hans-JГјrgen Hansen

[40] Assay of lycopene and other carotenoids as singlet oxygen quenchers Original Research Article
Pages 429-438
Paolo Di Mascio, Alfred R. Sundquist, Thomas P.A. Devasagayam, Helmut Sies

[41] Biosynthesis of ОІ-carotene in Dunaliella Original Research Article
Pages 439-444
Aviv Shaish, Ami Ben-Amotz, Mordhay Avron

[42] Carotenoid free radicals Original Research Article
Pages 444-453
Michael G. Simic

[43] Lipid hydroperoxide assay for antioxidant activity of carotenoids Original Research Article
Pages 454-460
Junji Terao, Akihiko Nagao, Dong-Ki Park, Boey Peng Lim

[44] Antioxidant radical-scavenging activity of carotenoids and retinoids compared to О±-tocopherol Original Research Article
Pages 460-472
Masahiko Tsuchiya, Giorgio Scita, Hans-Joachim Freisleben, Valerian E. Kagan, Lester Packer

[45] Epoxide products of ОІ-carotene antioxidant reactions Original Research Article
Pages 472-479
Daniel C. Liebler, Todd A. Kennedy

[46] Techniques for studying photoprotective function of carotenoid pigments Original Research Article
Pages 479-484
Micheline M. Mathews-Roth

Author index
Pages 485-501

Subject index
Pages 503-538