Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2017 The objective of this study was to explore how retinoic acid (RA) attenuates oxidative injury induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMEC).
Lu Jin +5 more
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Vitamin C inhibits endothelial cell apoptosis in congestive heart failure [PDF]
, 2007 Background - Proinflammatory cytokines like tumor necrosis factor- and oxidative stress induce apoptotic cell death in endothelial cells (ECs). Systemic inflammation and increased oxidative stress in congestive heart failure (CHF) coincide with enhanced ...
Aicher, A +9 more
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Frontiers in Public HealthProviding children healthy diversified diets is important for their optimal growth and development. The high prevalence of under-nourishment during the critical early life period is of serious concern in West Africa.
Amynah Janmohamed +9 more
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Vitamin D: Newer Concepts of Its Metabolism and Function at the Basic and Clinical Level. [PDF]
, 2020 The interest in vitamin D continues unabated with thousands of publications contributing to a vast and growing literature each year. It is widely recognized that the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and the enzymes that metabolize vitamin D are found in many ...
Bikle, Daniel D
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Intake of fat-soluble vitamins in the Belgian population : adequacy and contribution of foods, fortified foods and supplements [PDF]
, 2017 A key challenge of public health nutrition is to provide the majority of the population with a sufficient level of micronutrients while preventing high-consumers from exceeding the tolerable upper intake level.
de Ridder, Karin +7 more
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Vitamin A – a scoping review for Nordic nutrition Recommendations 2023
Food & Nutrition Research, 2023 Vitamin A refers to a group of fat-soluble compounds with retinol activity, including all-trans retinol and pro-vitamin A carotenoids. Bioactive compounds include retinal and all-trans retinoic acid with important functions in vision, immune function ...
Thomas Olsen, Ulf H. Lerner
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Women in resource-poor settings are at risk of inadequate intakes of multiple micronutrients.
, 2010 A systematic review was conducted to identify all studies that were published between 1988 and 2008 reporting micronutrient intakes of women in resource-poor settings.
Arimond, Mary +3 more
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DO IT Trial: vitamin D Outcomes and Interventions in Toddlers - a TARGet Kids! randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundVitamin D levels are alarmingly low (<75 nmol/L) in 65-70% of North American children older than 1 year. An increased risk of viral upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), asthma-related hospitalizations and use of anti-inflammatory ...
Birken, Catherine S +10 more
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Therapeutic Response of Vitamin A, Vitamin B Complex, Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) and Vitamin E in the Treatment of Phrynoderma: A Randomized Controlled Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Background: In the treatment of phrynoderma, various nutrients have been tried in different dosages and routes with variable therapeutic outcomes. Aims: The present study was undertaken to compare the efficacy of various nutrients in the treatment of
Ragunatha S. +5 more
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Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research, 2023 Purpose: The prevalence of Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the highest in India among the South Asian countries. Suspected causes for this are insufficient dietary intake, lack of education, and a poor monitoring and surveillance system.
Samira Davalbhakta, Satish Shitole
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