Carotenoids and vitamin A in translational medicine /
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 a...
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Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group,
2013
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Series: | Oxidative stress and disease ;
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