Anand Raksha, Mohan Lalit, Bharadvaja Navneeta
Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India.
Rev Bras Farmacogn. 2022;32(4):491-501. doi: 10.1007/s43450-022-00262-w. Epub 2022 May 30.
Humans being unable to synthesize beta-carotene, the provitamin A, depend on external sources as its supplement. Health benefits and dietary requirements of beta-carotene are interrelated. This orange-red coloured pigment has been enormously examined for its capacity to alleviate several chronic diseases including various types of cancer, cystic fibrosis, as well as COVID-19. However, this class of phytoconstituents has witnessed a broad research gap due to several twin conclusions that have been reported. Natural sources for these compounds along with their extraction methods have been mentioned. The current communication aims at contributing to the global scientific literature on beta-carotene's application in prevention and treatment of lifestyle diseases.
人类无法合成维生素A原β-胡萝卜素，因此依赖外部来源作为补充。β-胡萝卜素的健康益处和饮食需求是相互关联的。这种橙红色色素因其缓解多种慢性疾病的能力而受到大量研究，这些疾病包括各类癌症、囊性纤维化以及新冠肺炎。然而，由于已报道的一些相互矛盾的结论，这类植物成分存在广泛的研究空白。文中提到了这些化合物的天然来源及其提取方法。本通讯旨在为全球科学文献贡献关于β-胡萝卜素在预防和治疗生活方式疾病方面应用的内容。
