MEDICAL APPLICATIONS AND USES OF CAROTENOIDS

作者: Micheline M. Mathews-Roth

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-026224-6.50025-5

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摘要: In spite of the availability synthetic vitamin A, principal medical use carotenoid pigments remains as a dietary source A. addition, colored carotenoids, because their photoprotective function in green plants and photosynthetic bacteria, are administered to patients with certain dermatologic diseases, alleviate photosensitivity associated these conditions. Recently, A its derivatives have been shown anti-tumor activity. animal experiments suggest that pigments, irrespective activity, may activity for light-induced (UV-B) tumors skin. All various aspects discussed.

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