Supplementation with β-carotene or a similar amount of mixed carotenoids protects humans from UV-induced erythema

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 98-101

  Heinrich, Ulrike ^c   Gärtner, Christine ^a   Wiebusch, Mathilde ^c   Eichler, Olaf ^b   Sies, Helmut ^b   Tronnier, Hagen ^c   Stahl, Wilhelm ^b  

^a Department of Intellectual Capital   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Lutein; Lycopene; Skin carotenoids; Sunburn; carotene

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; DRUG VEHICLE; DUNALIELLA SALINA EXTRACT; LYCOPENE; NATURAL PRODUCT; SOYBEAN OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANGOLD; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ADULT; ALGA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DUNALIELLA SALINA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PARALLEL DESIGN; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIMULATOR; SKIN PROTECTION; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ALGAE; DUNALIELLA SALINA; GLYCINE MAX; SALINA; TRIXIS;

EID: 0037224749     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.1.98     Document Type: Article

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