Carotenoids and human health.

By A. Rao, L. Rao. Pharmacological Research, 2007

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Marker-Assisted Selection in Tomato Breeding (2012, background): “Furthermore, fresh and processed tomatoes are the richest sources of the dietary antioxidant lycopene, which arguably protects cells from oxidants that have been linked to cancer (Giovannucci, 1999; Agarwal and Rao, 2000; Rao and Rao, 2007).”
A global perspective on carotenoids: Metabolism, biotechnology, and benefits for nutrition and health. (2018, background): “In the human blood plasma, however, this number is reduced to around 20, from which the major ones are βcarotene, α-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin [333].”
Oxidative stress: an essential factor in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal mucosal diseases. (2014, background): “Antioxidant properties of biological carotenoids depend on retinol-binding proteins and other endogenous antioxidants in vivo (243).”
Effects of spray drying conditions on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of the Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis) fruit aril powder. (2010, background): “Introduction 32 It is well known that carotenoids from plant based foods play a crucial 33 role in human health (Rao & Rao, 2007; Roberts et al., 2009).”
Pressurized liquid extraction as a green approach in food and herbal plants extraction: A review. (2011, background): “They are naturally found macromolecules and their major sources for human health are fruits and vegetables [112–114].”
Carotenoids: biochemistry, pharmacology and treatment (2016, background): “In general, a number of biological actions of carotenoids have been demonstrated including antioxidant activity, immune enhancement, regression of malignant lesions and inhibition of mutagenesis (Rao and Rao, 2007).”
Carotenoids Functionality, Sources, and Processing by Supercritical Technology: A Review (2016, background): “According to Olson [12], carotenoids quench singlet oxygen, remove peroxy radicals, modulate carcinogen metabolism, inhibit cell proliferation, stimulate communication between cells (gap junctions), and increase the immune response.”