Beneficial or detrimental effects of carotenoids contained in food: cell culture models.
Epidemiological studies have suggested a correlation between consumption of carotenoid-rich food and incidence of chronic diseases. In this review chemical structure, bioavailability and mechanisms of action of carotenoids most represented in human diet, mainly beta-carotene and lycopene, are reported, with focus on results obtained with cells in culture.
Ranaldi
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National Research Institute on Food and Nutrition, Rome Italy.
Bellovino
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D
Palozza
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Gaetani
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D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D001682:Biological Availability; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000633:toxicity; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004032:Diet; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D000077276:Lycopene; D008954:Models, Biological
D000975:Antioxidants; D002338:Carotenoids; D000077276:Lycopene