Due to their potential health-promoting effects, carotenoids have drawn both scientific and
public attention in recent years. The primary source of carotenoids in the human skin is diet …

Carotenoids, a class of phytonutrients, have been well established to boost skin's innate
resistance against ultraviolet (UV) B‐induced erythema (sunburn). Many of the published …

There is considerable interest in the concept of additional endogenous photoprotection by
dietary antioxidants. A number of efficient micronutrients are capable of contributing to the …

Photooxidative processes play a role in the pathobiochemistry of various disorders of light-
exposed tissue. After irradiation of skin with UV light, erythema (sunburn) is an initial effect …

Upon exposure to UV light photooxidative reactions are initiated which are damaging to
biomolecules and affect the integrity of cells and tissues. Photooxidative damage plays a …

Carotenoids are micronutrients present mainly in fruits and vegetables, and they are
ingested from these sources with the diet. They exhibit specific antioxidant activity but also …

Carotenoids are used for systemic photoprotection in humans. Regarding mechanisms
underlying photoprotective effects of carotenoids, here we compared the modulation of UVA …

Humans are unique indiscriminate carotenoid accumulators, so the human body
accumulates a wide range of dietary carotenoids of different types and to varying …

Background: The skin is exposed to numerous environmental assaults that can lead to
premature aging. Of these agents, perhaps none is more ubiquitous than the ultraviolet (UV) …

Sun exposure has been linked to several types of skin damage including sun burn,
photoimmunosuppression, photoaging and photocarcinogenesis. In view of the increasing …