An overview of carotenoids, apocarotenoids, and vitamin A in agro‐food, nutrition, health, and disease

AJ Meléndez‐Martínez - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Carotenoids are fascinating compounds that can be converted into many others, including
retinoids that also play key roles in many processes. Although carotenoids are largely …

Selenium for preventing cancer

M Vinceti, T Filippini, C Del Giovane… - Cochrane database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background This review is the third update of the Cochrane review" Selenium for preventing
cancer". Selenium is a naturally occurring element with both nutritional and toxicological …

Dietary supplements and disease prevention—a global overview

S Rautiainen, JAE Manson, AH Lichtenstein… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Dietary supplements are widely used and offer the potential to improve health if
appropriately targeted to those in need. Inadequate nutrition and micronutrient deficiencies …

Clinical trials of antioxidants as cancer prevention agents: past, present, and future

M Goodman, RM Bostick, O Kucuk, DP Jones - Free Radical Biology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to summarize the most important human clinical trials of
antioxidants as cancer prevention agents conducted to date, provide an overview of …

Beta‐carotene supplementation and cancer risk: a systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials

N Druesne‐Pecollo, P Latino‐Martel… - … journal of cancer, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of beta‐carotene supplementation on cancer incidence has been investigated in
several randomized controlled trials. The objective was to review the effect of beta‐carotene …

Vitamins C and E and beta carotene supplementation and cancer risk: a randomized controlled trial

J Lin, NR Cook, C Albert, E Zaharris… - Journal of the …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Observational studies suggested that a diet high in fruits and vegetables, both
of which are rich with antioxidants, may prevent cancer development. However, findings …

[HTML][HTML] Carotenoids and the risk of developing lung cancer: a systematic review

L Gallicchio, K Boyd, G Matanoski, XG Tao… - The American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Background Carotenoids are thought to have anti-cancer properties, but findings from
population-based research have been inconsistent. Objective We aimed to conduct a …

Role of beta-carotene in lung cancer primary chemoprevention: a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression

J Kordiak, F Bielec, S Jabłoński… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lung cancer is one of the most common neoplasms globally, with about 2.2 million new
cases and 1.8 million deaths annually. Although the most important factor in reducing lung …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of antioxidant supplements on cancer prevention: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

SK Myung, Y Kim, W Ju, HJ Choi, WK Bae - Annals of Oncology, 2010 - Elsevier
Background This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of antioxidant supplements
on the primary and secondary prevention of cancer as reported by randomized controlled …

Reduced risk of lung cancer with metformin therapy in diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ZJ Zhang, Y Bi, S Li, Q Zhang, G Zhao… - American journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Emerging evidence from epidemiologic studies and basic science suggests an inverse
association between metformin use and cancer risk in diabetic patients. However, the …