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Can Xanthophyll-Membrane Interactions Explain Their Selective Presence in the Retina and Brain?

Epidemiological studies demonstrate that a high dietary intake of carotenoids may offer protection against age-related macular degeneration, cancer and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Humans cannot synthesize carotenoids and depend on their dietary intake. Major carotenoids that have...

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Autores principales: Widomska, Justyna, Zareba, Mariusz, Subczynski, Witold Karol
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4809277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27030822
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods5010007