Talk:Phytoene

ε1

What does "ε1% of 915" mean ? ε1 could be real part of dielectric constant as in [1]. 915 seems very high. Rod57 (talk) 04:02, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

minor problems

Sources - add , before absorb. References - delete extra space in identification in ref. 6. There are 2 different ref. 7s (the 2nd after the list of related topics)! 69.72.92.43 (talk) 02:09, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I reformatted that citation & put it into a new section, Phytoene § Further Reading. Peaceray (talk) 15:29, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

cis-phytoene in infobox

This article is about phytoene, but the infobox is about 15-cis-phytoene. Since the compound referred to by simply "phytoene" is the all-trans version, which is the biosynthetic intermediate of interest, the infobox should be about the all-trans compound. Unless I'm missing something? Mdewman6 (talk) 20:18, 27 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Reading more, I guess the 15-cis is the main biosynthetic intermediate in many cases. This should be indicated on the page, and in the infobox if we're going to maintain it as the 15-cis isomer. Mdewman6 (talk) 01:35, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Of interest

University of Seville (2024-10-01). "Scientists Have Discovered a Dietary Compound That Increases Longevity". SciTechDaily (Press release). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
Morón-Ortiz, Ángeles; Karamalegkos, Antonis A.; Mapelli-Brahm, Paula; Ezcurra, Marina; Meléndez-Martínez, Antonio J. (2024-07-31). "Phytoene and Phytoene-Rich Microalgae Extracts Extend Lifespan in C. elegans and Protect against Amyloid-β Toxicity in an Alzheimer's Disease Model". Antioxidants. 13 (8). MDPI AG: 931. doi:10.3390/antiox13080931. ISSN 2076-3921.

Peaceray (talk) 15:12, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]