Beta Carotene

Known as: .BETA.-Carotene, Betacarotene, 3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-1,18-bis(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene 
A naturally-occurring retinol (vitamin A) precursor obtained from certain fruits and vegetables with potential antineoplastic and chemopreventive… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Engineering the provitamin A (beta-carotene) biosynthetic pathway into (carotenoid-free) rice endosperm.
Rice (Oryza sativa), a major staple food, is usually milled to remove the oil-rich aleurone layer that turns rancid upon storage… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
An alternative pathway to beta -carotene formation in plant chromoplasts discovered by map-based cloning of beta and old-gold color mutations in tomato.
Carotenoid pigments in plants fulfill indispensable functions in photosynthesis. Carotenoids that accumulate as secondary… (More)
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Review
1999
Review
1999
Beta-carotene and other carotenoids as antioxidants.
Carotenoids are natural pigments which are synthesized by plants and are responsible for the bright colors of various fruits and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Prostate cancer and supplementation with alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene: incidence and mortality in a controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies have suggested that vitamin E and beta-carotene may each influence the development of prostate… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Effects of a combination of beta carotene and vitamin A on lung cancer and cardiovascular disease.
BACKGROUND Lung cancer and cardiovascular disease are major causes of death in the United States. It has been proposed that… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Lack of effect of long-term supplementation with beta carotene on the incidence of malignant neoplasms and cardiovascular disease.
BACKGROUND Observational studies suggest that people who consume more fruits and vegetables containing beta carotene have… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Alpha-Tocopherol and beta-carotene supplements and lung cancer incidence in the alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene cancer prevention study: effects of base-line characteristics and study compliance.
BACKGROUND Experimental and epidemiologic investigations suggest that alpha-tocopherol (the most prevalent chemical form of… (More)
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Review
1995
Review
1995
Vitamins E and C, beta-carotene, and other carotenoids as antioxidants.
Tocopherols and tocotrienols (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and the carotenoids react with free radicals, notably… (More)
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Review
1992
Review
1992
Antioxidant functions of vitamins. Vitamins E and C, beta-carotene, and other carotenoids.
Tocopherols and tocotrienols (vitamin E) and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) as well as the carotenoids react with free radicals… (More)
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Review
1981
Review
1981
Can dietary beta-carotene materially reduce human cancer rates?
Human cancer risks are inversely correlated with (a) blood retinol and (b) dietary β-carotene. Although retinol in the blood… (More)
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