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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
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A naturally-occurring retinol (vitamin A) precursor obtained from certain fruits and vegetables with potential antineoplastic and chemopreventive…
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Carotene^post 15000 U carotene QDx3 for 3D poly:MCnc:Pt:Ser:Qn
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of high-dose supplementation with vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and zinc for age-related macular degeneration and vision loss: AREDS report no. 8.
A. Kassoff
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J. Kassoff
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+96 authors
V. Crouse
A M A Archives of Ophthalmology
2001
Corpus ID: 42388602
BACKGROUND Observational and experimental data suggest that antioxidant and/or zinc supplements may delay progression of age…
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Engineering the provitamin A (beta-carotene) biosynthetic pathway into (carotenoid-free) rice endosperm.
X. Ye
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S. Al‐Babili
,
+4 authors
I. Potrykus
Science
2000
Corpus ID: 40258379
Rice (Oryza sativa), a major staple food, is usually milled to remove the oil-rich aleurone layer that turns rancid upon storage…
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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.
G. Omenn
,
G. Goodman
,
+9 authors
S. Hammar
New England Journal of Medicine
1996
Corpus ID: 29384015
BACKGROUND Lung cancer and cardiovascular disease are major causes of death in the United States. It has been proposed that…
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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.
C. Hennekens
,
J. Buring
,
+9 authors
R. Peto
New England Journal of Medicine
1996
Corpus ID: 17357275
BACKGROUND Observational studies suggest that people who consume more fruits and vegetables containing beta carotene have…
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Review
1996
Review
1996
Beta‐carotene, carotenoids, and disease prevention in humans
S. Mayne
The FASEB Journal
1996
Corpus ID: 9144785
A growing body of literature exists regarding the effects of beta‐carotene and other carotenoids on chronic diseases in humans…
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Review
1996
Review
1996
Risk factors for lung cancer and for intervention effects in CARET, the Beta-Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial.
G. Omenn
,
G. Goodman
,
+11 authors
S. Hammar
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
1996
Corpus ID: 3788617
BACKGROUND Evidence has accumulated from observational studies that people eating more fruits and vegetables, which are rich in…
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the incidence of lung cancer and other cancers in male smokers.
O. Heinonen
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D. Albanes
New England Journal of Medicine
1994
Corpus ID: 7188781
BACKGROUND Epidemiologic evidence indicates that diets high in carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables, as well as high serum…
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Dietary antioxidant flavonoids and risk of coronary heart disease: the Zutphen Elderly Study
M. Hertog
,
E. Feskens
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D. Kromhout
,
P. Hollman
,
M. Katan
The Lancet
1993
Corpus ID: 13075119
Review
1984
Review
1984
beta-Carotene: an unusual type of lipid antioxidant.
G. Burton
,
K. Ingold
Science
1984
Corpus ID: 31201179
The mechanism of lipid peroxidation and the manner in which antioxidants function is reviewed. beta-Carotene is a purported…
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Review
1981
Review
1981
Can dietary beta-carotene materially reduce human cancer rates?
R. Peto
,
R. Doll
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J. Buckley
,
M. Sporn
Nature
1981
Corpus ID: 43042899
Human cancer risks are inversely correlated with (a) blood retinol and (b) dietary β-carotene. Although retinol in the blood…
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