Role of lycopene as antioxidant carotenoid in the prevention of chronic diseases: A review

Nutrition Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 305-323

  Rao, A V ^a   Agarwal, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Carotenoids; Chronic Diseases; Lycopene; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CANCER; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GAP JUNCTION; HORMONAL REGULATION; IMMUNOMODULATION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIPID OXIDATION; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TOMATO; VEGETABLE;

ANIMALIA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0033083444     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(98)00193-6     Document Type: Review

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