Other sources of provitamin A carotenoids also include various medicinal plants and herbs, cereals, and specific vegetable oils. Studies often use high doses of vitamin A. However, such high doses can be toxic.
Micronesian banana, taro, and other foods: newly recog- nized sources of provitamin A and other carotenoids. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 2003; 16(1): 3 - 19.Englberger L, Schierle J, Marks GC, Fitzgerald MH. Micronesian banana, taro, and other foods: newly recog- nized ...
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Algae have been part of the human diet for thousands of years, based on archaeological evidence from 14,000 yBP in Chile (Dillehay et al.2008) and early written accounts (e.g., in China, 300 A.D.; in Ireland, 600 A.D.; Newton1951; Tseng1981; Aaronson1986; Turner2003; Gantar and ...
Therefore, carrot leaves have been recognized for their potential to improve the quality of human diets by increasing the content of provitamin A carotenoids. Saponins (betavulgaroside I, betavulgaroside III, betavulgaroside VIII, boussingoside A2, 3-O-[β -d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-(β-...
Significance and sources of vitamin E Significance and sources of vitamin E Domina Petric, MD
Nutrient sources of provitamin A carotenoids.Presents the nutrient sources of provitamin A carotenoids. Results of a survey in the United States (US) indicating that carrots contribute to 30 percent of the total population intake of the vitamin....
Beyond their function as naturally occurring colors, carotenoids are beneficial to human health because they function as bioactive substances with provitamin-A properties (β-carotene and β-cryptoxanthin) and strong antioxidant activity. Similarly, chlorophylls possess antimutagenic and antioxidant properties...
Beyond their function as naturally occurring colors, carotenoids are beneficial to human health because they function as bioactive substances with provitamin-A properties (β-carotene and β-cryptoxanthin) and strong antioxidant activity. Similarly, chlorophylls possess antimutagenic and antioxidant properties...