The role of carotenoids in human skin

Molecules

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 10491-10506

  Darvin, Maxim E ^a   Sterry, Wolfram ^a   Lademann, Juergen ^a   Vergou, Theognosia ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

carotene; Ageing; Antioxidants; Free radicals; Fruit; Lycopene; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 84555189785     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules161210491     Document Type: Review

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