FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 444-450.

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Dietary Supplements of Carotenoids

 HUI  Bo-Di, LIU  Mu-Lin, PANG  Shan-Chun, LI  Jing, HU  Ya-Xin, ZHANG  Yan   

  1. 1. College of Applied Art and Science, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100083, China;2. Xinjiang Tomato Red Ltd. of Biological Science and Technology, Bazhou 841100, China;3. College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100037, China
  • Online:2008-02-15 Published:2011-08-24

Abstract: The dietary supplements of carotenoids are a group of special foods additives and have an expected bright future in the market. Some concepts, including production technology, legal and market aspects, would be described properly. This article reviewed the current development of product, market, legislation and health function study in EC countries and USA.

Key words: carotenoid, dietary supplement