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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Other Authors: Sommerburg, Olaf (Editor), Siems, Werner (Editor), Kraemer, Klaus, 1960- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2013
Series:Oxidative stress and disease ; 33.
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