Vitamin A update: forms, sources, kinetics, detection, function, deficiency, therapeutic use and toxicity

A Carazo, K Macáková, K Matoušová, LK Krčmová… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vitamin A is a group of vital micronutrients widely present in the human diet. Animal-based
products are a rich source of the retinyl ester form of the vitamin, while vegetables and fruits …

Maternal nutrition and neurodevelopment: a scoping review

MC Cortés-Albornoz, DP García-Guáqueta… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this scoping review, we examined the association between maternal nutrition during
pregnancy and neurodevelopment in offspring. We searched the Pubmed and …

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 …

Orofacial clefts embryology, classification, epidemiology, and genetics

G Nasreddine, J El Hajj… - … Research/Reviews in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Orofacial clefts (OFCs) rank as the second most common congenital birth defect in the
United States after Down syndrome and are the most common head and neck congenital …

Functions, therapeutic applications, and synthesis of retinoids and carotenoids

R Alvarez, B Vaz, H Gronemeyer, AR de Lera - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Vitamin A (all-trans-retinol, 1, Figure 1) is considered the most multifunctional vitamin in the
human body. 1 It plays key roles in many physiological processes such as vision …

[HTML][HTML] Beta-carotene and its protective effect on gastric cancer

QH Chen, BK Wu, D Pan, LX Sang… - World Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Beta-carotene is an important natural pigment that is very beneficial to human health. It is
widely found in vegetables and fruits. The three main functions are antioxidant effects, cell …

From maternal diet to neurodevelopmental disorders: a story of neuroinflammation

M Bordeleau, L Fernandez de Cossio… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Providing the appropriate quantity and quality of food needed for both the mother's well-
being and the healthy development of the offspring is crucial during pregnancy. However …

Lutein, zeaxanthin and mammalian development: Metabolism, functions and implications for health

E Giordano, L Quadro - Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
It is now widely accepted that nutrition during critical periods in early development, both pre-
and postnatal, may have lifetime consequences in determining health or onset of major …

A clinician's guide to topical retinoids

M Motamedi, A Chehade… - Journal of Cutaneous …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Retinoids are defined as molecules that bind to and activate retinoic acid receptors to
influence the proliferation and differentiation of cells. Topical retinoids have evolved over the …

Exploring the potential of blockchain-enabled lean automation in supply chain management: A systematic literature review, classification taxonomy, and future …

A Jackson, VLM Spiegler, K Kotiadis - Production Planning & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how Blockchain Technology (BCT) can support the
implementation of Lean Automation. We conducted a systematic literature review to …