What are carotenoids ?


The carotenoids are pigments which give colour to fruit and to vegetables and protect them from the sun’s rays.
Thus, if the tomato is red, it is thanks to them! It is the same for citrus fruits and carrots which, without them, would hardly be appetizing… Even the flamingo gets it beautiful colouring from the algae on which it feeds: Dunaliella Salina, which are rich in carotenoids.
Their concentration is proportional to the intensity of their exposure to the sun. In short, the more a fruit is coloured, the richer it is in carotenoids.
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