Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women worldwide, and certain subtypes
are highly aggressive and drug resistant. As oxidative stress is linked to the onset and …

The present review is based mainly on papers published between 2000 and 2011 and gives
information about the properties of the carotenoid lycopene in chemical and biological …

Malaria is a disease that affects thousands of people around the world every year. Its
pathogenesis is associated with the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species …

Among the vast variety of plant-derived phytochemicals, the group of carotenoids has
continuously been investigated in order to optimize their potential application in the area of …

Lycopene has been shown to be beneficial in protecting against high-fat diet-induced fatty
liver. The recent demonstration that lycopene can be converted by carotene 9′, 10 …

Carotenoids are widespread isoprenoids in nature that intervene in many actions ranging
from the collection of light and photoprotection to the regulation of gene expression and …

Identifying agents that activate nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor-2 (Nrf2), a key
regulator of various cytoprotective antioxidant, and detoxifying enzymes has evolved as a …

Evidence from epidemiologic studies has suggested that carotenoids, and lycopene in
particular, decrease the risk of cancer: however, not all studies support this view. To gain …

Objective: Few epidemiological studies concentrated on dietary carotenoids and
hypertension since new hypertension guideline released in 2017. Thus, this study was …

Chalcones are structural analogues of benzalacetophenone (BAP). Several derivatives
have been identified in plants and anticarcinogenic and anti-inflammatory properties were …