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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 
A naturally-occurring retinol (vitamin A) precursor obtained from certain fruits and vegetables with potential antineoplastic and chemopreventive… 
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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.
BACKGROUND Observational and experimental data suggest that antioxidant and/or zinc supplements may delay progression of age… 
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… 
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… 
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… 
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… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Risk factors for lung cancer and for intervention effects in CARET, the Beta-Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial.
BACKGROUND Evidence has accumulated from observational studies that people eating more fruits and vegetables, which are rich in… 
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.
BACKGROUND Epidemiologic evidence indicates that diets high in carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables, as well as high serum… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Dietary antioxidant flavonoids and risk of coronary heart disease: the Zutphen Elderly Study
Review
1984
Review
1984
beta-Carotene: an unusual type of lipid antioxidant.
The mechanism of lipid peroxidation and the manner in which antioxidants function is reviewed. beta-Carotene is a purported… 
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… 
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