Carotenoids as prooxidants?

Mol Aspects Med. 2003 Dec;24(6):363-9. doi: 10.1016/s0098-2997(03)00032-3.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carotenoids / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidants / metabolism*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Smoking
  • beta Carotene / chemistry
  • beta Carotene / metabolism*

Substances

  • Oxidants
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • beta Carotene
  • Carotenoids