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Interactions between canthaxanthin and lipid membranes — possible mechanisms of canthaxanthin toxicity
Canthaxanthin (β, β-carotene 4, 4′ dione) is used widely as a drug or as a food and cosmetic colorant, but it may have some undesirable effects on human health, mainly caused by the formation of crystals in the macula lutea membranes of the retina. This condition is called canthaxanthin retinopathy....
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6275664/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19214394 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11658-009-0010-8 |