Disease Prevention and Treatment Using β-Carotene: the Ultimate Provitamin A

Humans being unable to synthesize beta-carotene, the provitamin A, depend on external sources as its supplement. Health benefits and dietary requirements of beta-carotene are interrelated. This orange-red coloured pigment has been enormously examined for its capacity to alleviate several chronic dis...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de farmacognosia 2022, Vol.32 (4), p.491-501
Main Authors: Anand, Raksha, Mohan, Lalit, Bharadvaja, Navneeta
Format: Article
Language:English
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Medicine
Pharmacy
Review
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Summary:Humans being unable to synthesize beta-carotene, the provitamin A, depend on external sources as its supplement. Health benefits and dietary requirements of beta-carotene are interrelated. This orange-red coloured pigment has been enormously examined for its capacity to alleviate several chronic diseases including various types of cancer, cystic fibrosis, as well as COVID-19. However, this class of phytoconstituents has witnessed a broad research gap due to several twin conclusions that have been reported. Natural sources for these compounds along with their extraction methods have been mentioned. The current communication aims at contributing to the global scientific literature on beta-carotene’s application in prevention and treatment of lifestyle diseases. Graphical abstract
ISSN:0102-695X
1981-528X
1981-528X
DOI:10.1007/s43450-022-00262-w