β-Carotene and its physiological metabolites: Effects on oxidative status regulation and genotoxicity in in vitro models
Daniela Ribeiro, Adelaide Sousa, Pedro D. M. Nicola, José Miguel P. Ferreira de Oliveira, Ana T. Rufino, Marta Silva, Marisa Freitas, Félix Carvalho, Eduarda Fernandes
Topics & Concepts
CarotenoidGenotoxicityPeroxynitriteAntioxidantLipid peroxidationBiochemistryChemistryCaroteneHydrogen peroxideEnzymeOxidative stressIn vitroOxidative phosphorylationCatalasebeta-CaroteneSuperoxideFood scienceToxicityOrganic chemistryAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressFree Radicals and AntioxidantsRetinoids in leukemia and cellular processes