Antioxidant Activity of β-Carotene Compounds in Different in Vitro Assays
β-Carotene (BC) is the most abundant carotenoid in human diet, almost solely as (all-E)-isomer. Significant amounts of (Z)-isomers of BC are present in processed food as well as in mammalian tissues. Differences are described for the activity of various BC isomers in forming retinal and protecting a...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/2/1055/ |