[HTML][HTML] Exploring the immune-boosting functions of vitamins and minerals as nutritional food bioactive compounds: A comprehensive review

S Mitra, S Paul, S Roy, H Sutradhar, T Bin Emran… - Molecules, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Food components have long been recognized to play a fundamental role in the growth and
development of the human body, conferring protective functionalities against foreign matter …

Lycopene–a bioactive carotenoid offering multiple health benefits: a review

S Przybylska - International journal of food science and …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
Lycopene is a natural red tomato pigment whose presence in the diet is beneficial to human
health. It is believed to modify the course of chronic conditions, including neoplastic …

[کتاب][B] Transforming food systems for a rising India

P **ali, A Aiyar, M Abraham, A Rahman - 2019‏ - library.oapen.org
This open access book examines the interactions between India's economic development,
agricultural production, and nutrition through the lens of a “Food Systems Approach (FSA).” …

CRISPR/Cas9 directed editing of lycopene epsilon-cyclase modulates metabolic flux for β-carotene biosynthesis in banana fruit

N Kaur, A Alok, P Kumar, N Kaur, P Awasthi… - Metabolic …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Banana is one of the most economically important fruit crops worldwide. Genetic
improvement in banana is a challenging task due to its parthenocarpic nature and triploid …

Vitamin A and pregnancy: a narrative review

S Bastos Maia, AS Rolland Souza, MF Costa Caminha… - Nutrients, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Vitamin A is a crucial micronutrient for pregnant women and their fetuses. In addition to
being essential for morphological and functional development and for ocular integrity …

Cellular retinoid binding-proteins, CRBP, CRABP, FABP5: Effects on retinoid metabolism, function and related diseases

JL Napoli - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Cellular binding-proteins (BP), including CRBP1, CRBP2, CRABP1, CRABP2, and
FABP5, shepherd the poorly aqueous soluble retinoids during uptake, metabolism and …

The vicious cycle of vitamin a deficiency: A review

EM Wiseman, S Bar-El Dadon… - Critical reviews in food …, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a serious and widespread public health problem and the
leading cause of preventable blindness in young children. It is also associated with …

Hormetic effects of phytochemicals on health and longevity

J Martel, DM Ojcius, YF Ko, PY Ke, CY Wu… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2019‏ - cell.com
Caloric restriction, intermittent fasting, and exercise activate defensive cellular responses
such as autophagy, DNA repair, and the induction of antioxidant enzymes. These processes …

Molecular simulations suggest vitamins, retinoids and steroids as ligands of the free fatty acid pocket of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Spike protein

DK Shoemark, CK Colenso, C Toelzer… - Angewandte …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
We investigate binding of linoleate and other potential ligands to the recently discovered
fatty acid binding site in the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein, using docking and molecular …

TFOS lifestyle: Impact of societal challenges on the ocular surface

F Stapleton, JC Abad, S Barabino, A Burnett, G Iyer… - The Ocular Surface, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Societal factors associated with ocular surface diseases were mapped using a framework to
characterize the relationship between the individual, their health and environment. The …