Phytoene and Phytofluene Isolated from a Tomato Extract are Readily Incorporated in Mixed Micelles and Absorbed by Caco‐2 Cells, as Compared to Lycopene, and SR‐BI is Involved in their Cellular Uptake

Abstract

The high bioaccessibility of PT and PTF can be partly explained by their high micellization efficiency, which is likely due to their natural cis isomerization and/or to their high molecular flexibility. SR-BI is involved in their cellular uptake, which can explain competitions with other carotenoids.