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   CA00043  Lycopene
   Antimicrobial activity against S. aureus, and E. coli O-157 (Ref.482).

   CA00419  Luteoxanthin
   Antimicrobial activity - anti-H. pylori (Ref.492).

   CA00414  Neoxanthin
   Antimicrobial activity - anti-H. pylori (Ref.492).

   CA00422  (9'Z)-Neoxanthin
   Antimicrobial activity - anti-H. pylori (Ref.492).

   CA00893  Norbixin
   Antimicrobial activity (Ref.480).

  • Ref.482 : Sung Woo Sang, In-Seon-Lee, and Dong Gun Lee, J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. (2007), 17(11), 1797-1804, "Damage to the Cytoplasmic Membrane and Cell Death Caused by Lycopene in Candida albicans".
  • Ref.492 : Péter Molnár, József Deli, Toru Tanaka,Yoshiyuki Kann, Satoru Tani, Nóra Gyémánt, Joseph Molnár ,and Masami Kawase, Phytotherapy Research, Volume 24, Issue 5, pages 644–648, May 2010, “Carotenoids with anti-Helicobacter pylori activity from Golden deliciousapple”.
  • Ref.480 : Galindo-Cuspinera V, Rankin SA, J Agric Food Chem. 2005 Apr 6;53(7):2524-9., "Bioautography and chemical characterization of antimicrobial compound(s) in commercial water-soluble annatto extracts.".
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