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Carotenoids and Human Health

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Editors:
  1. Sherry A. Tanumihardjo

    1. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA

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  • Focuses on the importance of carotenoids internationally
  • Chapter authors are experts in their field
  • Provides an introduction to food sources and metabolism
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Nutrition and Health (NH)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Carotenoid Sources and Metabolism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Food Sources of Carotenoids

      • Sara A. Arscott
      Pages 3-19

    3. Carrots of Various Colors

      • Samantha Schmaelzle, Sherry A. Tanumihardjo
      Pages 21-28

    4. Carotenoid Metabolism and Enzymology

      • Igor O. Shmarakov, Jason J. Yuen, William S. Blaner
      Pages 29-56

    5. Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Biological Systems: Reactions and Regulation by Carotenoids

      • John T. Landrum
      Pages 57-101

    6. Kinetic Studies with Carotenoids

      • Guangwen Tang
      Pages 103-109

    7. Carotenoid Bioavailability: Influence of Dietary Lipid and Fiber

      • Shellen R. Goltz, Mario G. Ferruzzi
      Pages 111-128

    8. Host Factors That Affect Carotenoid Metabolism

      • Georg Lietz
      Pages 129-140

    9. Host Factors: Gender and Body Composition

      • Joseph Dever
      Pages 141-150

  3. Carotenoids and Human Health

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. Carotenoid Metabolism and Health in Pregnancy and Lactation

      • Kerry Schulze, Parul Christian
      Pages 153-165

    3. Carotenoids in Early Life

      • Xiaoming Gong, Lewis P. Rubin
      Pages 167-179

    4. Provitamin A Carotenoids and Cancer Prevention

      • Benchun Miao, Xiang-Dong Wang
      Pages 181-192

    5. Lycopene and Cancer

      • Nikki Ford, John W. Erdman Jr.
      Pages 193-214

    6. Lutein and Zeaxanthin and Eye Disease

      • Rohini Vishwanathan, Elizabeth J. Johnson
      Pages 215-235

    7. Carotenoids and Bone Health

      • Sherry A. Tanumihardjo, Neil Binkley
      Pages 237-245

  4. International Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 247-247
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    2. Provitamin A Carotenoids as a Dietary Source of Vitamin A

      • Marjorie J. Haskell
      Pages 249-260

    3. Provitamin A Carotenoids and Immune Function

      • Charles B. Stephensen
      Pages 261-270
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About this book

Carotenoids and Human Health provides an introduction to food sources and metabolism. Written by experts in their fields and including the most up-to-date information, this volume serves as an in-depth guide to studies that have been performed in humans and observations that have been made in population level assessments. Special emphasis is given to associations with disease, as well as the importance of carotenoids internationally, specifically as a source of vitamin A for the world. Comprehensive and easy to use, Carotenoids and Human Health is a very useful resource for nutritionists, registered dieticians, medical students, and graduate students.

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“The purpose is to review the growing evidence that carotenoids are bioactive molecules that can be of value to many aspects of health. For individuals researching or interested in the research of carotenoids, this is a worthy objective. … This book will be welcomed by researchers who focus on this topic … .” (Amy Hess-Fischl, Doody’s Book Reviews, March, 2013)

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA

    Sherry A. Tanumihardjo

About the editor

Sherry A. Tanumihardjo, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Carotenoids and Human Health

  • Editors: Sherry A. Tanumihardjo

  • Series Title: Nutrition and Health

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-203-2

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-62703-202-5Published: 20 November 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5975-4Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-62703-203-2Published: 28 November 2012

  • Series ISSN: 2628-197X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2628-1961

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 331

  • Topics: Clinical Nutrition, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

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