Oxidative metabolites of lycopene and their biological functions

Carotenoids: Physical, Chemical, and Biological Functions and Properties

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 417-436

  Mein, Jonathan R ^a   Wang, Xiang Dong ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOACTIVITY; CELL DEATH; CELL PROLIFERATION; DISEASES; ENZYME INHIBITION; INSULIN; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; PIGMENTS;

ANTIOXIDANT RESPONSE ELEMENTS; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS; BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALS; INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEINS;

BIOMOLECULES;

EID: 79951761834     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420052312     Document Type: Chapter

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