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  2. β-Carotene - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Carotene

    A meta-analysis concluded that supplementation with β-carotene does not appear to decrease the risk of cancer overall, nor specific cancers including: pancreatic, colorectal, prostate, breast, melanoma, or skin cancer generally. [8] [40] High levels of β-carotene may increase the risk of lung cancer in current and former smokers.

  3. Vitamin A - Wikipedia

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    Also downregulated is the enzyme beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase (formerly known as beta-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase) coded for by the BCMO1 gene, responsible for symmetrically cleaving β-carotene into retinal. [8] Absorbed β-carotene is either incorporated as such into chylomicrons or first converted to retinal and then retinol, bound to ...

  4. Hypervitaminosis A - Wikipedia

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    Overconsumption of beta-carotene can only cause carotenosis, a harmless and reversible cosmetic condition in which the skin turns orange. Preformed vitamin A absorption and storage in the liver occur very efficiently until a pathologic condition develops. [21] When ingested, 70–90% of preformed vitamin A is absorbed and used. [21]

  5. Co-carcinogen - Wikipedia

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    Also, some virus are co-carcinogens like Herpesviruses, Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4) [9] Over intake beta carotene for a long period of time increased the risk of lung cancer, prostate cancer and many other kind of malignant tumor for cigarette smoker and worker having high contact with asbestos. [10]

  6. Carotenoid - Wikipedia

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    α-Carotene is produced when the all-trans lycopene first undergoes reaction with epsilon-LCY then a second reaction with beta-LCY; whereas β-carotene is produced by two reactions with beta-LCY. α- and β-Carotene are the most common carotenoids in the plant photosystems but they can still be further converted into xanthophylls by using beta ...

  7. Carotene - Wikipedia

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    The term carotene (also carotin, from the Latin carota, "carrot" [1] [2]) is used for many related unsaturated hydrocarbon substances having the formula C 40 H x, which are synthesized by plants but in general cannot be made by animals (with the exception of some aphids and spider mites which acquired the synthesizing genes from fungi). [3]

  8. Carrot juice - Wikipedia

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    Like many products high in beta-carotene, it may cause temporary carotenoderma, a benign skin condition resulting in an orange-yellow hue to the skin. [ 1 ] [ better source needed ] Drinking more than 3 cups of carrot juice in a 24-hour period over a prolonged period of time may be enough to cause the condition.

  9. β-Cryptoxanthin - Wikipedia

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    In the human body, β-cryptoxanthin is converted to vitamin A and is, therefore, considered a provitamin A.As with other carotenoids, β-cryptoxanthin is an antioxidant and may help prevent free radical damage to cells and DNA, as well as stimulate the repair of oxidative damage to DNA.