Carotenoids and Vitamin A in Translational Medicine

ISBN: 9781138199477 出版年：2013 页码：431 CRC Press

Vitamin A (retinol) is an essential dietary compound with myriad metabolic and regulatory functions. Deficiency can result in vision problems, compromised immune responses, and a host of other medical issues. More than 600 carotenoids have been identified in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria, and around 50 carotenoids-includingcarotene-can be co