Carotenoids are isoprenoid molecules that are widespread in nature and are typically seen
as pigments in fruits, flowers, birds and crustacea. Animals are unable to synthesise …

ContextAlthough vitamin deficiency is encountered infrequently in developed countries,
inadequate intake of several vitamins is associated with chronic disease. ObjectiveTo review …

Carotenoids are compounds of great dietery importance. Recent interest in carotenoids has
been stimulated by epidemiological studies that strongly suggest that consumption of …

Breast cancer mortality is declining in the United States, as well as in certain other
industrialized areas—such as Canada, Austria, Germany, and the United Kingdom …

Background Results of epidemiological studies, assessing the relation between smoking
and breast cancer, have been inconclusive. Our aim was to assess the carcinogenic and …

Background: Breast cancer is by far the most frequent cancer of women. However the
preventive measures for such problem are probably less than expected. The objectives of …

This review covers and discusses various aspects of carotenoids including their chemistry,
classification, biosynthesis, extraction methods (conventional and non-conventional) …

The use of the fatty acid composition of adipose tissue, erythrocyte membranes, serum and
plasma as biological markers of fatty acid intake was recently introduced in epidemiological …

Key epidemiologic studies show associations between high dietary intakes of certain
carotenoid-containing fruits and vegetables and reduced risk of prostate cancer, breast …

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 …