Beta Carotene: From Biochemistry to Clinical Trials
- 1 February 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nutrition Reviews
- Vol. 58 (2) , 39-53
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.2000.tb07810.x
Abstract
Three large-scale clinical trials tested the effects of supplemental 8-carotene on the risk for chronic diseases such as cancer. The populations invoKeywords
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