ReviewEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2019
A review of factors that affect carotenoid concentrations in human plasma: differences between Mediterranean and Northern diets.
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- β-Cryptoxanthin Confers Radioprotection against Intestinal Injury via NRF2-Mediated Antioxidant Response and Gut Microbiota Reprogramming.International journal of biological sciences · 2026Article
- Associations Between Dietary Carotenoid Intake and Plasma Carotenoid Concentrations and Skin Yellowness, a Validation Study.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- The Efficacy of Vitamins in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Bioactivity and Bioavailability of Carotenoids Applied in Human Health: Technological Advances and Innovation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Carotenoids and Intestinal Harmony: Exploring the Link for Health.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Potential roles of dietary zeaxanthin and lutein in macular health and function.Nutrition reviews · 2023Review
- Raman-based spectrophenotyping of the most important cells of the immune system.Journal of advanced research · 2022Article
- Pigmented Potatoes: A Potential Panacea for Food and Nutrition Security and Health?Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- High Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Moderate Fat Intake Are Associated with Higher Carotenoid Concentration in Human Plasma.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Astaxanthin-Shifted Gut Microbiota Is Associated with Inflammation and Metabolic Homeostasis in Mice.The Journal of nutrition · 2020Article
- A Brief Overview of Dietary Zeaxanthin Occurrence and Bioaccessibility.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Carotenoids are naturally occurring pigments of autotroph organisms that have been related to many health benefits and this is not only because some of them are precursors of vitamin A. Individual or whole carotenoid consumption has been associated with a lower risk of developing cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases among others. However, the blood levels of carotenoids vary largely from person to person due to different factors. Diet is the most important one because of the dietary patterns that different populations follow, the time of the year of consumption or the personal preferences. Nevertheless, the intrinsic host factors such as the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion genetic polymorphisms, the volume of distribution and the person's microbiota and others such as carotenoid interactions are also inducing this so called inter-individual variability. Besides, culinary methods and processing produce changes in the foods that directly affect carotenoid content and hence their blood profile. Different types of studies have been performed to understand the between-subject variation of the carotenoid profile in human plasma. This research is focused on this matter as levels of carotenoids in human plasma could be useful for the prediction of some diseases. The Mediterranean diet is probably the most carotenoid rich diet stemming from its high proportion of fruits and vegetables. Its differences with other diets and the effect on the carotenoid blood profile of the consumers are currently a very interesting topic of study.
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