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Carotenoids and Retinoids: A Review of Research, Clinical, and Public Health Applications
Author(s) -
Hinds Tanya S.,
West William L.,
Knight Enid M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
the journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1552-4604
pISSN - 0091-2700
DOI - 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1997.tb04336.x
Subject(s) - carotenoid , disease , medicine , vitamin , immune system , cancer prevention , public health , cancer , vitamin d and neurology , disease prevention , vitamin deficiency , intensive care medicine , physiology , immunology , biology , endocrinology , pathology , botany
Traditionally, the carotenoids and retinoids have been regarded as dietary sources of vitamin A and have been evaluated regarding their respective physiologic roles in vision, growth, immune system integrity, and prevention of vitamin A deficiency. In the 1990s, however, vitamin A deficiency is no longer widespread in Western countries. Therefore, the role of carotenoids and retinoids is evolving to encompass treatment and prevention of conditions such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, which are prevalent in Western societies. This review summarizes current research concerning the therapeutic utility of vitamin A and its analogues and their roles in the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease.