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Carotenoids are ubiquitous natural pigments found in confer red, orange, and yellow colors to various organisms in the plant and animal kingdoms (Basu et al. 2001; Sugawara et al. 2009). Over 700 naturally occurring pigments found in higher plants and animals are classified as carotenoid compounds (Godinho and Bhosle 2008; Konishi et al. 2008). Pla