Carotenoids Handbook

edited by G. Britton et al

The Carotenoids Handbook serves as a unique comprehensive reference book on the known carotenoids.

A standard full-page entry is given for each compound that has been characterised unambiguously, showing:

• Common name
• IUPAC name
• Structure, including stereochemistry, when assigned
• Spectroscopic data
  • UV/Vis (with illustration)
  • MS
  • CD
  • NMR (type and references)
• Chemical synthesis (references)
• Natural sources and outline of isolation procedure
• Remarks, e.g. further spectroscopic data, stability, properties, derivatives
• Selected key references

The Carotenoids Handbook is an important source of information for both specialists and non-specialists. It is of great value not only for chemists and biochemists, but to all researchers whose work and interests bring them into the diverse field of carotenoids, especially those from areas of biology, food science, nutrition, medicine, horticulture, agriculture, aquaculture, ecology, and biotechnology.

Contents

1. Introduction and Guidelines on the Use of the Handbook
   • Philosophy and Aims of the Handbook
   • Strategy and Criteria for Selection
   • Using the Handbook
   • The Main List: Sections
   • The Supplementary List
   • Index

2. Main List: Natural Carotenoids
   1. Carotenoids with a C40 Skeleton
   2. Carotenoids with C45 and C50 Skeletons
   3. Apocarotenoids
   4. Norcarotenoids
   5. Secocarotenoids
   6. Others

3. Supplementary List
   1. Carotenoids with a C40 Skeleton
   2. Carotenoids with C45 and C50 Skeletons
   3. Apocarotenoids
   4. Norcarotenoids
   5. Secocarotenoids
   6. Others

Index

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