The evolving role of carotenoids in human biochemistry

Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 818-822

  Handelman, Garry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CAROTENOID; CIGARETTE SMOKE; LYCOPENE; RADICAL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; RETINOL; SCAVENGER; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER PREVENTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FRUIT; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METABOLITE; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; REVIEW; VEGETABLE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOIDS; FRUIT; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; NEOPLASMS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SMOKING; VEGETABLES; VITAMIN A;

ANIMALIA; LETHRINIDAE;

EID: 0034783836     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-9007(01)00640-2     Document Type: Review

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