title: Carotenoids.
abstract: This short review intends to present some key facts on carotenoids in a popular scientific language on the occasion of the International Year of Chemistry. Carotenoids have a characteristic C40H56 structure and represent a market value of several hundred million Euros. Their chemical synthesis is still a demanding challenge for chemists. Health claims for several carotenoids are summarised and results of epidemiological studies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: DSM Nutritional Products AG, Site Sisseln, Head of Compliance, Bau 952, Hauptstrasse 4, CH-4334 Sisseln. walter.jucker@dsm.com
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jucker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000737:chemistry*; D059022:Food Safety; D058870:Food, Organic / Q000032:analysis*; D055951:Functional Food / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D002338:Carotenoids