Sources of alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta- and epsilon-carotenes: a twentieth century review

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

José M. Barbosa-filho¹  Adriana A. Alencar¹  Xirley P. Nunes¹  Anna C. De Andrade Tomaz¹  José G. Sena-filho¹  Petrônio F. Athayde-filho¹  Marcelo S. Silva¹  Maria F. Vanderlei De Souza¹  Emidio V. Leitão Da-cunha¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal da Paraíba Laboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica João Pessoa PB ,Brazil

关键词: alpha-Carotene;    beta-carotene;    gamma-carotene;    delta-carotene;    epsilon-carotene;    carotenoids;    cancer;    review;    alfa-Caroteno;    beta-caroteno;    gama-caroteno;    delta-caroteno;    épsilon-caroteno;    carotensigmaides;    câncer;    revisão;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-695X2008000100023

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Since humans cannot synthesize carotenoids, they depend upon the diet exclusively for the source of these micronutrients. It has claimed that they may alleviate chronic diseases such as cancers. The present communication constitutes a global review of the scientific literature on plants and others organisms that biosynthesize carotenoids, which include the series alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta- and epsilon-carotenes. The results of the literature survey lists more than five hundred sources.

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