...Ruotong Han; Wancong Yu; Xiaohong Kou; Jiao Li; Xuejin Pan; Jingxu Duan; Zhaohui Xue Purpose This review aims to compare recent nanocarrier systems for β-carotene delivery, emphasizing their capacity to enhance stability, bioaccessibility and bioavailability. Design/methodology/approach...

...Amani AlJahani; Rana Cheikhousman Purpose Pumpkins are a rich source of essential nutrients, namely, β-carotene, minerals and vitamins, and they are therefore suitable for making functional juice. This study aims to develop pumpkin-based functional juice and assess the acceptability...

... itself as a promising solution to address one or more of these issues. Golden Rice (GR) is an example of a GM crop which contains high amount of β-carotene, a compound which is an antioxidant and a precursor of vitamin A. In spite of GR’s promised potential benefits in combating vitamin A deficiency (VAD...