CAROTENOIDS ( Improve Skin & Eye Health )

CAROTENOIDS

( Improve Skin & Eye Health )

CAROTENOIDS

• This is a class of accessory pigment that occur in all photosynthetic organisms, they are especially rich in yellow & orange fruits, vegetables and flowers.
• Carotenoids absorb light maximally between 460nm and 500nm and appear as red, orange, or yellow colours.
• More than 700 naturally occurring carotenoids have been identified in all plants. In flowers more than 40 carotenoid pigments have been identified.

SIX TYPES OF CAROTENOIDS

1. Lutein 
2. Crocetin
3. Alpha-carotene
4. Beta-carotene
5. Lycopene
6. Zeaxanthin

TOP SOURCES OF BETA CAROTENE

Beta- carotene has powerful antioxidant functions that help in the body scavenge free radicals.

• ASPARAGUS   
•  KALE
• BROCCOLI
• SPINACH
• PUMPKIN
• MANGO
• CANTALOUPES
• APRICOT
• CARROTS
• PEACH
• CANTALOUPES

CAROTENOIDS AND DISEASES