Carotenoids and vitamin A in translational medicine
Vitamin A (retinol) is an essential dietary compound with myriad metabolic and regulatory functions. Deficiency can result in vision problems, compromised immune responses, and a host of other medical issues. More than 600 carotenoids have been identified in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria, and a...
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| Natura: | Book/Monograph |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Hoboken
CRC Press
2013
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| Serie: | Oxidative Stress and Disease
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| Accesso online: | Verlag, Volltext: http://site.ebrary.com/lib/alltitles/docDetail.action?docID=10684450 Verlag, Volltext: http://gbv.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1165868 Aggregator, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1165868 
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| Note sull'autore: | edited by Olaf Sommerburg; Werner Siems; Klaus Kraemer |
| Riassunto: | Vitamin A (retinol) is an essential dietary compound with myriad metabolic and regulatory functions. Deficiency can result in vision problems, compromised immune responses, and a host of other medical issues. More than 600 carotenoids have been identified in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria, and around 50 carotenoids-including beta-carotene-can be converted into vitamin A. Carotenoids and Vitamin A in Translational Medicine reviews the medical use of carotenoids and vitamin A in cancer; diseases of the skin, eye, ear, and lung; and inflammatory bowel and metabolic diseases. It also discusses |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Descrizione fisica: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 9781439855263 |