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Beta-carotene : functions, health benefits and adverse effects / Maxime Lefevre, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Novinka (Series)
- Novinka
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Beta carotene.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (129 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Biomedical, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the functions, health benefits and adverse effects of beta-carotene. Topics include the role of carotenoids and its metabolites in adipocyte biology; B-carotene and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammas; beta-carotene's effects on human health and its applications in food; the different formulations and techniques useful for beta-carotene stabilization and administration; and the effects of dietary beta-carotene on lung function, respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62417-174-5
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