Consumption of canned citrus fruit meals increases human plasma beta-cryptoxanthin concentration whereas lycopene and beta-carotene concentrations did not change in healthy adults

Several studies suggest that beta-cryptoxanthin has a greater plasma response from its common food sources than other carotenoids such as beta-carotene and lycopene. The hypothesis of this study is that changes in plasma beta-cryptoxanthin concentrations will be greater than changes in plasma beta-carotene or lycopene concentrations even if these carotenoids are fed in a similar food matrix, such as citrus fruit. We tested this hypothesis by measuring changes in plasma concentrations of beta-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, and beta-carotene after feeding measured amounts of canned tangerines and pink grapefruit to healthy non-smoking adult humans.
Source: Nutrition Research - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research