Carotenoids and retinoids: molecular aspects and health issues
Éditeur :
American Oil Chemists' Society
ISBN :
9781893997837
Date de publication :
30 mai 2005
Dimensions :
28,0 x 21,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The presence of carotenoids in the diet plays an important role in human health. This book includes a review of the role that vitamin A intake plays in the health status of developing countries, the role of vitamin A in cell signaling, and the molecular targets involved in carotenoid action in smoke-induced lung pathology.