… It is the aim of the editors that this book will be of benefit and a reference source to anyone
researching the area on the role of carotenoids in human health. Although we tried to include …

… Carotenoids are found in all tissues in the adult human body, mainly in fatty tissues, liver,
and the plasma.[Citation62] Human … [Citation63] High carotenoid intake, particularly β-carotene …

… Carotenoids, in view of their antioxidant … the role of carotenoids in human health in general
and lycopene in particular which has been researched extensively in recent year for its role in …

… Consumption of carotenoids has been associated with various health benefits, … function [6].
This article provides an overview of highlights in carotenoid research and their role for human …

… All carotenoids retain their core structural and functional feature of carotenoids, ie polyene …
chiefly (80–90%) from fruits and vegetables as human body cannot synthesize carotenoids. It …

… by the human body independently, but must be taken up with food rich in carotenoids, for …
The digestion and metabolism of dietary carotenoids by humans is a complex process [30], …

… range of possible carotenoids and their derivatives [22]. The specific structure of the carotenoid
backbone originates from its biosynthetic pathway [2, 23]. Carotenoids are synthesized …

… between diets rich in carotenoids and a reduced incidence of … focused on the potential role
of one specific carotenoid, β-… that not only can this carotenoid protect against the development …

… The growth of our knowledge of carotenoid … earliest role established for β-carotene in animals
was as a vitamin A precursor, a role it shares with several other pro–vitamin A carotenoids. …

… that adequate carotenoid … carotenoid intake in exemplary widespread modern civilization
diseases, ie, cancer, cardiovascular or photosensitivity disorders, in the context of carotenoids…