Carotenoids in Health and Disease

edited by Norman I. Krinsky, Ph.D., Susan T. Mayne, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology, and Helmut Sies, Ph.D. (Marcel Dekker) Carotenoids such as beta carotene and lycopene are a focus of research on the relationship between plant nutrients and human health. This reference reviews studies on the latest biochemical research and reports findings regarding the use of carotenoids in preventing cancers and sunburn, as well as eye, heart, vascular and photosensitivity diseases.