Relevance of Diabetic Retinopathy with AGEs and Carotenoid Levels Assessed by Skin Sensors
Antioxidants, 2022 Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and carotenoids, the major prooxidants and antioxidants in vivo, respectively, are thought to be associated with diabetes mellitus (DM).
Junichi Sasaki +3 more
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A Narrative Review of Factors Associated with Skin Carotenoid Levels. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2023 Despite consistent evidence that greater consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) is associated with significant reductions in chronic disease morbidity and mortality, the majority of adults in the United States consume less than the amounts recommended
Madore MP +5 more
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Morin and Morin Semicarbazone Combined with Fucoxanthin Have Potential Anti-Inflammaging Effects Through Modulation of Nrf2/HO-1 System in UVB-Exposed HaCaT Keratinocytes [PDF]
AntioxidantsUltraviolet (UV) radiation is a main environmental factor responsible for skin damage, leading to oxidative stress, inflammation, and impairment of the skin barrier function.
Sara García-Gil +7 more
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Carotenoid Profiling of Yellow-Flesh Peach Fruit
Foods, 2022 In this study, the carotenoid profiles and content in 132 cultivars of yellow-flesh peach having different fruit developmental periods (short, middle, and long), fruit surface indumenta (glabrous and pubescent skin), and flesh colors (yellow, golden, and
Bintao Zhao +8 more
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Effects of experimental brood size manipulation and gender on carotenoid levels of Eurasian kestrels Falco tinnunculus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 BACKGROUND:Animals use carotenoid-pigments for coloration, as antioxidants and as enhancers of the immune system. Carotenoid-dependent colours can thus signal individual quality and carotenoids have also been suggested to mediate life-history trade-offs.
Toni Laaksonen +5 more
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Skin Carotenoid Levels Are Associated with Demographic Factors, Body Size, and Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the Japanese Population. [PDF]
NutrientsThis study aimed to determine the association between demographic factors, body size, and fruit and vegetable intake in the general population, focusing on individuals with both low and high skin carotenoid levels.
Okada E, Kurotani K, Takimoto H.
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Serum and Skin Carotenoid Levels in Older Adults with and Without Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
NutrientsIntroduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, is associated with increased mortality. Fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is inversely associated with CVD risk, and carotenoids, bioactive compounds found ...
Veldheer S +7 more
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An In vivo Comparison of Biomimetic vs. Traditional Skin Moisturization [PDF]
, 2015 The aim of this study was to determine whether a biomimetic cream can deliver superior moisturisation to the skin of human volunteers aged over 60, compared to the effects of a conventional moisturiser containing high levels of petrolatum and mineral oil.
Kurimo, Ritva +3 more
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Horticulturae, 2023 Coloration, a major factor contributing to apple quality, attracts consumer attraction, thereby increasing the sale of fruits in the market. Among the fruit pigments, anthocyanins and carotenoids are the most important pigments that impart coloration to ...
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Fruit, vegetable and dietary carotenoid intakes explain variation in skin-color in young caucasian women : a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2015 This work was supported by a scholarship top-up grant from HMRI. Kristine Pezdirc is supported by an Australian Postgraduate Awards scholarship. Melinda Hutchesson is supported by a Postdoctoral Fellowship (100177) from the National Heart Foundation of ...
Hutchesson, Melinda J. +13 more
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