Fruits and vegetables have an important role in the prevention of cancer. Carotenoids have
been implicated as an important group of phytochemicals that are involved in cancer …

Carotenoids are plant pigments that are present in the human diet as microcomponents of
fruit and vegetables. Since 1980, a consistent bulk of the results from both epidemiologic …

This article gives an overview of the current state of knowledge on the cancer preventive
potential of carotenoids. Numerous retrospective and prospective epidemiological studies …

Approximately two of every five people will develop cancer in their lifetime. Dietary
modifications are one of the most promising lifestyle changes that can adjust the risk of …

Epidemiological studies suggest that cancer risk is related to dietary intake of carotenoid-
rich fruit and vegetables. Whether or not carotenoids are the active component has yet to be …

The possibility that carotenoids might modulate human cancer rates has attracted the
attention of scientists and the public for well over a decade. The interest was fueled by the …

Many epidemiologic studies have associated the consumption of diets rich in fruit and green
and yellow vegetables with a decreased risk of cancer. Of the many components of such a …

Carotenoids are natural fat-soluble pigments that provide bright coloration to plants and
animals. Dietary intake of carotenoids is inversely associated with the risk of a variety of …

When added to cells, carotenoids display a variety of properties, including inhibition of
mutagenesis, genotoxicity, malignant transformation, and growth of tumor cells. In addition …

Carotenoids are lipid soluble pigments found in various fruits and vegetables and are
naturally produced in photoautotrophic plants. Various studies have investigated the …