Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem in most developing countries, especially in
children and pregnant women. It is thus a priority in health policy to improve preformed …

A growing literature is dedicated to the understanding of carotenoid beneficial health effects.
However, the absorption process of this broad family of molecules is still poorly understood …

Our understanding of the molecular mechanisms responsible for fat-soluble vitamin uptake
and transport at the intestinal level has advanced considerably over the past decade. On …

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for humans and is converted to the visual chromophore, 11-
cis-retinal, and to the hormone, retinoic acid. Vitamin A in animal-derived foods is found as …

The assessment of carotenoid bioavailability has long been hampered by the limited
knowledge of their absorption mechanisms. However, recent reports have elucidated …

Vitamin A deficiency is a major public health problem in developing countries. Some studies
also implicate a suboptimal vitamin A intake in certain parts of the population of the …

Carotenoids are currently under intense scrutiny regarding their potential to modulate
chronic disease risk and prevent vitamin A deficiency, and renewed emphasis has been …

Our knowledge of the mechanisms and regulation of intestinal absorption of water-soluble
vitamins under normal physiological conditions, and of the factors/conditions that affect and …

Background Carotenoids are C-30 or C-40 based pigments with antioxidant/anti-
inflammatory properties, some possessing vitamin A activity. Their dietary intake, especially …

Carotenoids exert a rich variety of physiological functions in mammals and are beneficial for
human health. These lipids are acquired from the diet and metabolized to apocarotenoids …