Carotenoids and Retinoids: Molecular Aspects and Health Issues

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ISBN10: 1893997839
ISBN13: 9781893997837

Publisher: CRC Press

Price: $113.00
Pages: 350
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Publish date: mei 2005

Outline:
The presence of carotenoids in the diet and their role in human health has become a subject of unprecedented interest. The chapters in this book represent an account of the information presented at a recent workshop, combined with several additional invited contributions to cover topics more completely that are currently at the cutting edge of research. Some of the highlights of this book include a thorough review of the special role that vitamin A intake plays in the health status of developing countries, the essential role of vitamin A in cell signaling, the molecular targets involved in carotenoid action in smoke-induced lung pathology, and how carotenoids are beneficial in cardiovascular health.

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