Carotenoids are natural pigments commonly made by plants and vital to life. Humans cannot synthesise carotenoids, therefore we rely solely on eating a varied plant diet to obtain them. Responsible for the rich yellow, orange and red colours of many plants, fruits and vegetables provide most of the 40 to 50 carotenoids needed in the human diet.
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