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Absorption, metabolism, and functions of β-cryptoxanthin
- Source :
- Nutrition reviews. 74(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- β-Cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid found in fruits and vegetables such as tangerines, red peppers, and pumpkin, has several functions important for human health. Most evidence from observational, in vitro, animal model, and human studies suggests that β-cryptoxanthin has relatively high bioavailability from its common food sources, to the extent that some β-cryptoxanthin-rich foods might be equivalent to β-carotene-rich foods as sources of retinol. β-Cryptoxanthin is an antioxidant in vitro and appears to be associated with decreased risk of some cancers and degenerative diseases. In addition, many in vitro, animal model, and human studies suggest that β-cryptoxanthin-rich foods may have an anabolic effect on bone and, thus, may help delay osteoporosis.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Antioxidant
Red peppers
medicine.medical_treatment
Osteoporosis
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Biological Availability
Biology
theater
Intestinal absorption
Antioxidants
Bone and Bones
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
Neoplasms
medicine
Animals
Humans
Food science
Vitamin A
Carotenoid
Cryptoxanthins
chemistry.chemical_classification
030109 nutrition & dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Retinol
Lead Article
medicine.disease
Carotenoids
Bioavailability
Diet
chemistry
Intestinal Absorption
Cryptoxanthin
theater.play
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17534887
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nutrition reviews
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....18a578f299ad42ba79fc9447afaf8635