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African perceptions of female attractiveness [PDF]
, 2012 Little is known about mate choice preferences outside Western, educated, industrialised, rich and democratic societies, even though these Western populations may be particularly unrepresentative of human populations.
Carmen E. Lefevre +32 more
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Food & Nutrition Research, 2018 Background: Dietary ingredients and food components are major modifiable factors protecting immune system and preventing the progression of a low-grade chronic inflammation responsible for age-related diseases.
Alessandro Attanzio +5 more
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A Narrative Review of Factors Associated with Skin Carotenoid Levels
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 by public health agencies.
Matthew P. Madore +5 more
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A randomized controlled trial of an appearance-based dietary intervention [PDF]
, 2013 Objective: Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption precipitates preventable morbidity and mortality. The efficacy of an appearance-based dietary intervention was investigated, which illustrates the beneficial effect that fruit and vegetable ...
Whitehead, Ross D +4 more
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LifePostpartum adaptation causes an increased formation of free radicals (FRs) in the organism, which can lead to development of various FR-mediated diseases (FRMDs) in the newborn.
Hanne Lademann +6 more
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Current Plant Biology, 2021 Carotenoids are long conjugated isoprenoid molecules with over 1117 identified structures, belongs to the class of hydrocarbons, involved in a range of biological processes in plants and humans.
Prashant Swapnil +5 more
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Tropical bat as mammalian model for skin carotenoid metabolism [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2016 Significance We have discovered that a mammalian species, a bat called the Honduran white bat Ectophylla alba , displays a yellow carotenoid pigment called lutein in its bare skin. Even though carotenoid-based coloration has been found in birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles, there are no reports of any ...
Ismael Galván +5 more
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Skin Protection by Carotenoid Pigments
International Journal of Molecular SciencesSunlight, despite its benefits, can pose a threat to the skin, which is a natural protective barrier. Phototoxicity caused by overexposure, especially to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), results in burns, accelerates photoaging, and causes skin cancer formation. Natural substances of plant origin, i.e., polyphenols, flavonoids, and photosynthetic pigments,
Jolanta Flieger +3 more
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Correlations Between Macular, Skin, and Serum Carotenoids
Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 2017 Ocular and systemic measurement and imaging of the macular carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin have been employed extensively as potential biomarkers of AMD risk. In this study, we systematically compare dual wavelength retinal autofluorescence imaging (AFI) of macular pigment with skin resonance Raman spectroscopy (RRS) and serum carotenoid levels in a ...
Conrady, Christopher D. +9 more
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Carotenoids - Effective Radical Scavengers for Healthy and Beautiful Skin [PDF]
, 2019 Free radicals are involved in various diseases and skin aging. To reduce and prevent this risk, our body produces antioxidants that can neutralize free radicals.
Lademann, Jürgen +4 more
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