Based on extensive epidemiological observation, fruits and vegetables that are a rich source
of carotenoids are thought to provide health benefits by decreasing the risk of various …

This document is the result of an European Consensus conference which took place in
Artimino, Tuscany, Italy, in March 2001 involving 33 experts on nutrition in patients with …

Carotenoids are a large group of more than 500 different biochemicals synthesized by
bacteria, fungi, algae and plants. Higher animals obtain these biologically active pigments in …

Exposure to microgravity and ionizing radiation during spaceflight missions causes
excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production that contributes to cellular stress and …

Larry Machlin had many and varied interests in nutrition in general and antioxidants in
particular. Although he was interested primarily in vitamin E, he shared a curiosity about the …

The earliest work on oxidation of a biologically important protein was on the effects of
selected radicals generated by radiolysis on the enzyme, lysozyme (Adams et al., 1969) …

Isozymes of alcohol and other dehydrogenases convert ethanol and retinol to their
corresponding aldehydes in vitro. In addition, new pathways of retinol metabolism have …

Carotenoids are natural fat-soluble pigments synthesized by plants, algae, fungi and
microorganisms. They are responsible for the coloration of different photosynthetic …

β-Carotene (BC) and other carotenoids are mainly considered as belonging to the group of
micronutrients. As they are contained in fruit and vegetables and thus part of human diet, a …

Pirfenidone (Pf), a new broad-spectrum anti-fibrotic agent, is known to offer protection
against lung fibrosis in vivo in laboratory animals, and against mitogenesis and collagen …