THE CAROTENOIDS AS ANTIOXIDANTS - A REVIEW

Authors
EDGE R MCGARVEY DJ TRUSCOTT TG
Citation
R. Edge et al., THE CAROTENOIDS AS ANTIOXIDANTS - A REVIEW, Journal of photochemistry and photobiology.B, Biology, 41(3), 1997, pp. 189-200
Citations number
77
Categorie Soggetti
Biophysics,Biology
Journal title
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology.B, Biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10111344
Volume
41
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
189 - 200
Database
ISI
SICI code
1011-1344(1997)41:3<189:TCAA-A>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Carotenoids are abundant in many fruits and vegetables and they play d iverse roles in photobiology, photochemistry and medicine. This review concerns the reactivity of carotenoids with singlet oxygen and the in teraction of carotenoids with a range of free radicals. Mechanisms ass ociated with the anti- and pro-oxidant behaviour of carotenoids are di scussed including carotenoid interactions with other anti-oxidants. (C ) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.