Carotenoids in Health and Disease

The first source to collect the latest evidence linking carotenoids to human health and disease, this stimulating reference studies the role of carotenoids in the prevention of chronic disease and reviews breakthrough studies from more than 40 field authorities on the latest research. The book reveals the most recent findings regarding the use of carotenoids in the prevention of cancers and sunburn, as well as eye, heart, vascular, and photosensitivity diseases, and evaluates the potential toxic effects of high-dose carotenoids in both smokers and drinkers. It also focuses on pioneering observations from observational epidemiological and clinical studies, as well as intervention trials on carotenoids.

Basic Carotenoid Chemistry
Carotenoids and Radicals: Interactions with other Nutrients
Noninvasive Assessment of Carotenoids in the Human eye and Skin
Methodology for Assessment of Carotenoid Levels in Blood and Plasma Fractions
Carotenoid Antioxidant Activity
Evidence for Por-Oxidant Effects of Carotenoids in vitro and in vivo: Implications in Health and Disease
Carotenoid Orientation: Role in Membrane Stabilization
The Anticancer Activity of Carotenoids from Human Studies to
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