The bioactive ingredients in commonly consumed foods include, but are not limited to,
prebiotics, prebiotic‐like components, probiotics, and postbiotics. The bioactive ingredients …

Carotenoids are natural fat-soluble pigments that provide bright coloration to plants and
animals. Dietary intake of carotenoids is inversely associated with the risk of a variety of …

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 …

Increasing evidence suggests that dietary carotenoids may reduce the risk of breast cancer.
However, anti-breast cancer effects of carotenoids have been controversial, albeit …

Early studies demonstrating the ability of dietary carotenes to prevent infections have left
open the possibility that the action of these carotenoids may be through their prior …

The harnessing of solar energy by photosynthesis depends on a safety valve that effectively
eliminates hazardous excess energy and prevents oxidative damage to the plant cells. Many …

Following cardiovascular disease, cancer is the second leading cause of death in most
affluent countries. The 13.3 million new cases of cancer in 2010 were predicted to cost US …

We investigated whether various carotenoids present in foodstuffs were potentially involved
in cancer-preventing action on human prostate cancer. The effects of 15 kinds of carotenoids …

Cancer chemopreventive agents are typically natural products or their synthetic analogs that
inhibit the transformation of normal cells to premalignant cells or the progression of …

Recent evidence introduces the possibility that lutein and zeaxanthin may protect against
the development of the two common eye diseases of aging, cataract and macular …