Actions of carotenoids in biological systems

Annual Review of Nutrition

Volumn 13, Issue , 1993, Pages 561-587

  Krinsky, Norman I ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anticarcinogen; antioxidant; dietary supplements; protective agents; carotene

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE; XANTHOPHYLL;

CARCINOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0027218691     PISSN: 01999885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.nu.13.070193.003021     Document Type: Review

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