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Results 1 - 10 of 64 for Beta carotene
  1. Beta-carotene belongs to a group of colored pigments called carotenoids. It's converted to vitamin A in the body and found in many fruits and vegetables. Beta-carotene and other red, orange, and yellow pigments called ...
  2. The beta-carotene test measures the level of beta-carotene in the blood. ... Beta-carotene is found in certain foods. It breaks down to become vitamin A in the body. Your ...
  3. Lung Cancer Prevention From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Lung Cancer/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Lung Cancer ... Lung cancer prevention approaches include avoiding exposure to risk factors like tobacco smoke, radon, ...
  4. ... The most common type of provitamin A is beta-carotene. Vitamin A is also available in dietary supplements. ... retinyl acetate or retinyl palmitate (preformed vitamin A), beta-carotene (provitamin A) or a combination of preformed and ...
  5. Vitamin A From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    ... A carotenoid in foods and dietary supplements is beta-carotene . How much vitamin A do I need? The ... retinyl acetate or retinyl palmitate (preformed vitamin A), beta-carotene (provitamin A), or a combination of preformed and ...
  6. ... oil, or "red palm oil," is high in beta-carotene. Palm oil contains saturated and unsaturated fats. Some types of palm oil contain vitamin E and beta-carotene. These types of palm oil might have antioxidant ...
  7. ... pigment called a carotenoid. It is related to beta-carotene and vitamin A. Many people think of lutein ... Beta-caroteneUsing beta-carotene along with lutein may reduce the amount of lutein or beta-carotene that the body can absorb.Vitamin ...
  8. Vitamin A (Harvard School of Public Health)  
    Vitamin A/Start Here ... Vitamin A ... Harvard School of Public Health ... Vitamin A can’t give you superpowers of night vision or cure your dependence on glasses, but ...
  9. Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    A fact sheet about antioxidants, substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Free radical damage ...
  10. Macular Degeneration/Statistics and Research ... Macular Degeneration ... Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly ...
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