Carotenoids and Vitamin A in Translational Medicine - Oxidative Stress and Disease -  - Grāmatas - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 9781138199477 - 2016. gada 16. novembris
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Vitamin A (retinol) is an essential dietary compound with myriadmetabolic 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?including ?-carotene?can be converted into vitamin A. Carotenoids and Vitamin A in Translational Medicine reviewsthe medical use of carotenoids and vitamin A in cancer; diseases of the skin, eye, ear, and lung; and inflammatory bowel and metabolic diseases. It also discusses the analytics of carotenoids and the supply of carotenoids and vitamin A in developing countries.

Serving a broad community of researchers and practitioners conducting basic and clinical analysis on carotenoids and vitamin A for medical purposes, the book evaluates basic research, epidemiological studies, and clinical trials in the field. It updates information on the worldwide problem of vitamin A deficiency and discusses extensively the pros and cons of carotenoid supplementation in cancer. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of the efforts made in the field of carotenoid research with respect to translational medicine and present the future outlook on carotenoids as new therapeutic agents.

It is the editors? intent through the contributions in this volume to expand this important discussion on therapeutic approaches using carotenoids and retinoids. In doing so, they hope to enhance the quality of research which brings safe, effective, and clinically proven medicines to patients.


436 pages, 84 black & white illustrations, 31 black & white tables

Mediji Grāmatas     Paperback Book   (Grāmata ar mīksto vāku un līmēto muguru)
Izlaists 2016. gada 16. novembris
ISBN13 9781138199477
Izdevēji Taylor & Francis Ltd
Lapas 436
Izmēri 150 × 220 × 10 mm   ·   810 g
Valoda Angļu  
Redaktors Kraemer, Klaus
Redaktors Siems, Werner
Redaktors Sommerburg, Olaf

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