Carotenoids and Vitamin A in Translational Medicine

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Carotenoids and Vitamin A in Translational Medicine

Dietetics and nutrition Pharmacology Chemistry Botany and plant sciences

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Collection: Oxidative Stress and Disease

Language: English

Published by: CRC Press

Published on: 24th April 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781040197998


Vitamin A (retinol)

Vitamin A (retinol) is an essential dietary compound with myriad metabolic and regulatory functions. Deficiency can result in vision problems, compromised immune responses, and a host of other medical issues.

Carotenoids

More than 600 carotenoids have been identified in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria, and around 50 carotenoids—including carotene—can be co

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