Protection against skin damage from sunlight by nutritional means has been examined.
Likewise, there has been work on the topical application of phytochemicals to the skin. This …

Oxygen-derived free radicals are important in both natural and acquired immunity.
Neutrophil and macrophage phagocytosis stimulates various cellular processes including …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …

Carotenoids form one of the most important classes of plant pigments and play a crucial role
in defining the quality parameters of fruit and vegetables. Their role in the plant is to act as …

The role of fruit and vegetables in human nutrition and public health are taken into account
in most nutritional recommendations. Fruit and vegetables contain an abundance of …

Vegetables and fruits contain non‐provitamin A (lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin) and
provitamin A (β‐carotene, β‐cryptoxanthin, and α‐carotene) carotenoids. Within these …

Human skin is continously exposed to internal and external influences that may alter its
conditon and functioning. As a consequence, the skin may undergo alterations leading to …

Diets contain naturally occurring antioxidant compounds that can stabilize highly reactive,
potentially harmful molecules called free radicals. Free radicals are generated during …

The oxidant-antioxidant balance is an important determinant of immune cell function,
including maintaining the integrity and functionality of membrane lipids, cellular proteins …

Vitamins E plus C and interacting conutrients required for optimal health Page 1 BioFactors 7
(1998) 113–174 113 IOS Press Vitamins E plus C and interacting conutrients required for …