Carotenoids and Human Health

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Carotenoids and Human Health

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December 2019

308 pages

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This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Carotenoids and Human Health that was published in

Medicine & Pharmacology

Public Health & Healthcare

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Carotenoids are a group of approximately 600 compounds synthesized by photosynthetic organisms. These pigments are abundant in fruits and vegetables, as well as in certain animal products such as eggs and salmon, being responsible for their colorful appearance. The bioactive properties of certain carotenoids in human health are clear, as some of these compounds have antioxidant properties and serve as the only precursors of vitamin A in nature.

The aim of this Special Issue entitled “Carotenoids and Human Health” is to provide the scientific community with an updated perspective of this exciting and growing research area. We compiled 19 papers from some of the most prominent scientists in the carotenoid field, including seven literature reviews and 12 original publication, covering topics such as cancer, obesity, vision, cognitive function, and skin health.

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carotenoids; lycopene; gastric cancer; H. pylori; smoking; case-control study; Korea; cancer-related cognitive impairment; cognition; carotenoid; memory; inflammation; mango by-products; lutein; β-carotene; α-tocopherol; mangiferin; food ingredients; astaxanthin; Akkermansia; alcoholic fatty liver disease; inflammation; gut microbiota; lycopene; carotene; retinoic acid; retinoid; vitamin A; RAR; RXR; α-carotene; β-carotene; β-cryptoxanthin; carotenoids; lutein; provitamin A; retinol; vitamin A; breastfeeding; new-born; full-term mothers; preterm mothers; xanthophylls; carotenes; lutein; colostrum; mature milk; β-Cryptoxanthin; carotenoids; Caenorhabditis elegans; fat reduction; oxidative stress; transcriptomic analysis; metabolic syndrome; aging; prostate cancer; tomato; lycopene; androgen; cell culture; animal; obesity; hippocampus; nutrition; overweight; carotenoids; Phaeodactylum tricornutum; microalgae; fucoxanthin; eicosapentanoic acid; obesity; browning; brown adipose tissue; carotenes; xanthophylls; bioavailability; intestine; membrane transporters; Vitamin A; adipocyte; β-carotene oxygenase 1; hypertension; carotenoids; tomato extract; lycopene; phytoene; phytofluene; bioavailability; glaucoma; antioxidants; oxidative stress; macular pigment; lutein; colourless carotenoids; cosmeceuticals; functional foods; nutraceuticals; nutricosmetics; photoprotection; phytoene; phytofluene; public health; nutrition; chronic disease; lutein; zeaxanthin; lycopene; beta-carotene; alpha-carotene; beta-cryptoxanthin; adipocytes; adipose tissue; brain; carotenoids; obesity; retinoids; carotenoids; bioactive compounds