Acute inflammation is a key component of the immune system's response to pathogens, toxic
agents, or tissue injury, involving the stimulation of defense mechanisms aimed to removing …

Context β-Carotene, which is derived from most fruits and vegetables, is the most common
type of carotenes. Existing studies have demonstrated that β-carotene is associated with …

Background Zeaxanthin, a carotenoid commonly found in plants, has a variety of biological
functions including anti-cancer activity. Purpose This study aimed to investigate the potential …

Green leafy vegetables (GLVs) are a key element of healthy eating patterns and are an
important source of lutein. To clarify the evidence for associations between GLVs and lutein …

Fucoxanthin (Fx), a marine carotenoid found in edible brown algae, is well known for having
anticancer properties. The gut microbiota has been demonstrated as a hallmark for …

Metastasis represents a major obstacle in cancer treatment and the leading cause of cancer-
related deaths. Therefore, the identification of compounds targeting the multi-step and …

Carotenoid levels are inversely associated with blood pressure (BP). This study focused on
the effects of individual and combined serum carotenoids on BP and hypertension, which …

Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression or function without altering
the DNA sequence. Important factors are part of epigenetic events, such as methylation …

Bladder cancer (BC) is the tenth most common cancer worldwide with a high recurrence
rate, morbidity and mortality. Therefore, chemoprevention and improved treatment of BC are …

In recent years, the benefits of carrots and carotene in different areas of health have been
examined. The purpose of this umbrella review was to identify the associations between …