Tag: alphaCarotene
Alpha-carotene: The second most common carotenoid after beta-carotene. Found primarily in yellow-orange and dark green vegetables. Can be converted to vitamin A in the body.
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The association between circulating carotenoids and risk of breast cancer: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies
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Karim Dehnavi M, Ebrahimpour-Koujan S, Lotfi K, Azadbakht L. The association between circulating carotenoids and risk of breast cancer: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies. Advances in Nutrition. Elsevier BV; 2023; 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.10.007
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A Metabolomics Analysis of Circulating Carotenoids and Breast Cancer Risk
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Peng C, Zeleznik OA, Shutta KH, Rosner BA, Kraft P, Clish CB, et al. A Metabolomics Analysis of Circulating Carotenoids and Breast Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR); 2021;:cebp.0837.2021 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-0837
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Role of Phytochemicals in Cancer Chemoprevention: Insights
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George BP, Chandran R, Abrahamse H. Role of Phytochemicals in Cancer Chemoprevention: Insights. Antioxidants. MDPI AG; 2021; 10:1455 10.3390/antiox10091455
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An Updated Comprehensive Review on Vitamin A and Carotenoids in Breast Cancer: Mechanisms, Genetics, Assessment, Current Evidence, and Future Clinical Implications
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Kim JA, Jang J, Lee S. An Updated Comprehensive Review on Vitamin A and Carotenoids in Breast Cancer: Mechanisms, Genetics, Assessment, Current Evidence, and Future Clinical Implications. Nutrients. MDPI AG; 2021; 13:3162 10.3390/nu13093162
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Ripening and cooking processes influence the carotenoid content in bananas and plantains (Musa spp.)
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Borges C, Minatel I, Amorim E, Belin M, Gomez-Gomez H, Correa C, et al. Ripening and cooking processes influence the carotenoid content in bananas and plantains (Musa spp.). Food Research International. Elsevier BV; 2019; 124:129-136 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.08.022
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Carotenoids in Cancer Metastasis—Status Quo and Outlook
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Koklesova L, Liskova A, Samec M, Zhai K, Abotaleb M, Ashrafizadeh M, et al. Carotenoids in Cancer Metastasis—Status Quo and Outlook. Biomolecules. MDPI AG; 2020; 10:1653 10.3390/biom10121653
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Climate Change Enhanced Carotenoid Pro-Vitamin A Levels of Selected Plantain Cultivars
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Dzomeku BM, Wald JP, Wünsche JN, Nohr D, Biesalski HK. Climate Change Enhanced Carotenoid Pro-Vitamin A Levels of Selected Plantain Cultivars. Plants. MDPI AG; 2020; 9:541 10.3390/plants9040541
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Dietary Supplement Use During Chemotherapy and Survival Outcomes of Patients With Breast Cancer Enrolled in a Cooperative Group Clinical Trial (SWOG S0221)
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Ambrosone CB, Zirpoli GR, Hutson AD, McCann WE, McCann SE, Barlow WE, et al. Dietary Supplement Use During Chemotherapy and Survival Outcomes of Patients With Breast Cancer Enrolled in a Cooperative Group Clinical Trial (SWOG S0221). Journal of Clinical Oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); 2019; 38:804-814 10.1200/jco.19.01203
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Low Serum Carotenoids Are Associated with Self-Reported Cognitive Dysfunction and Inflammatory Markers in Breast Cancer Survivors
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Zuniga K, Moran N. Low Serum Carotenoids Are Associated with Self-Reported Cognitive Dysfunction and Inflammatory Markers in Breast Cancer Survivors. Nutrients. MDPI AG; 2018; 10:1111 10.3390/nu10081111
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Abstract 5325A: Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of breast cancer: Pooled analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study and the Nurses’ Health Study II
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Farvid MS, Willett WC, Eliassen AH. Abstract 5325A: Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of breast cancer: Pooled analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study and the Nurses’ Health Study II. Epidemiology. American Association for Cancer Research; 2017; 10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-5325a
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Fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescence and early adulthood and risk of breast cancer: population based cohort study
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Farvid MS, Chen WY, Michels KB, Cho E, Willett WC, Eliassen AH. Fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescence and early adulthood and risk of breast cancer: population based cohort study. BMJ. BMJ; 2016;:i2343 10.1136/bmj.i2343
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Plasma carotenoids, vitamin C, tocopherols, and retinol and the risk of breast cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort1,2
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Bakker MF, Peeters PH, Klaasen VM, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Jansen EH, Ros MM, et al. Plasma carotenoids, vitamin C, tocopherols, and retinol and the risk of breast cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort1,2. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Oxford University Press (OUP); 2016; 103:454-464 10.3945/ajcn.114.101659
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Specific serum carotenoids are inversely associated with breast cancer risk among Chinese women: a case–control study
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Yan B, Lu M, Wang L, Mo X, Luo W, Du Y, et al. Specific serum carotenoids are inversely associated with breast cancer risk among Chinese women: a case–control study. British Journal of Nutrition. Cambridge University Press (CUP); 2015; 115:129-137 10.1017/s000711451500416x
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Plasma carotenoids and breast cancer risk in the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort
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Wang Y, Gapstur SM, Gaudet MM, Furtado JD, Campos H, McCullough ML. Plasma carotenoids and breast cancer risk in the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort. Cancer Causes & Control. Springer Science and Business Media LLC; 2015; 26:1233-1244 10.1007/s10552-015-0614-4
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Plasma carotenoids and risk of breast cancer over 20 y of follow-up
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Eliassen AH, Liao X, Rosner B, Tamimi RM, Tworoger SS, Hankinson SE. Plasma carotenoids and risk of breast cancer over 20 y of follow-up. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Oxford University Press (OUP); 2015; 101:1197-1205 10.3945/ajcn.114.105080
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Specific carotenoid intake is inversely associated with the risk of breast cancer among Chinese women
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Wang L, Li B, Pan M, Mo X, Chen Y, Zhang C. Specific carotenoid intake is inversely associated with the risk of breast cancer among Chinese women. British Journal of Nutrition. Cambridge University Press (CUP); 2014; 111:1686-1695 10.1017/s000711451300411x
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Carotenoid database of commonly eaten Swiss vegetables and their estimated contribution to carotenoid intake
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Reif C, Arrigoni E, Schärer H, Nyström L, Hurrell RF. Carotenoid database of commonly eaten Swiss vegetables and their estimated contribution to carotenoid intake. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. Elsevier BV; 2013; 29:64-72 10.1016/j.jfca.2012.10.005
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Dietary compared with blood concentrations of carotenoids and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
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Aune D, Chan DS, Vieira AR, Navarro Rosenblatt DA, Vieira R, Greenwood DC, et al. Dietary compared with blood concentrations of carotenoids and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Oxford University Press (OUP); 2012; 96:356-373 10.3945/ajcn.112.034165
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Carotenoid intakes and risk of breast cancer defined by estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status: a pooled analysis of 18 prospective cohort studies
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Zhang X, Spiegelman D, Baglietto L, Bernstein L, Boggs DA, van den Brandt PA, et al. Carotenoid intakes and risk of breast cancer defined by estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status: a pooled analysis of 18 prospective cohort studies. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Oxford University Press (OUP); 2012; 95:713-725 10.3945/ajcn.111.014415
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Antioxidants and breast cancer risk- a population-based case-control study in Canada
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Pan SY, Zhou J, Gibbons L, Morrison H, Wen SW. Antioxidants and breast cancer risk- a population-based case-control study in Canada. BMC Cancer. Springer Science and Business Media LLC; 2011; 11 10.1186/1471-2407-11-372
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Dietary carotenoids and risk of hormone receptor-defined breast cancer in a prospective cohort of Swedish women
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Larsson SC, Bergkvist L, Wolk A. Dietary carotenoids and risk of hormone receptor-defined breast cancer in a prospective cohort of Swedish women. European Journal of Cancer. Elsevier BV; 2010; 46:1079-1085 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.01.004
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Circulating Carotenoids, Mammographic Density, and Subsequent Risk of Breast Cancer
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Tamimi RM, Colditz GA, Hankinson SE. Circulating Carotenoids, Mammographic Density, and Subsequent Risk of Breast Cancer. Cancer Research. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR); 2009; 69:9323-9329 10.1158/0008-5472.can-09-1018
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Longitudinal study of serum carotenoid, retinol, and tocopherol concentrations in relation to breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women
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Kabat GC, Kim M, Adams-Campbell LL, Caan BJ, Chlebowski RT, Neuhouser ML, et al. Longitudinal study of serum carotenoid, retinol, and tocopherol concentrations in relation to breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Oxford University Press (OUP); 2009; 90:162-169 10.3945/ajcn.2009.27568
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Selected antioxidants and risk of hormone receptor–defined invasive breast cancers among postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study
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Cui Y, Shikany JM, Liu S, Shagufta Y, Rohan TE. Selected antioxidants and risk of hormone receptor–defined invasive breast cancers among postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Oxford University Press (OUP); 2008; 87:1009-1018 10.1093/ajcn/87.4.1009
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Inhibition of prostate cancer cell growth by an avocado extract: role of lipid-soluble bioactive substances
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Lu Q, Arteaga JR, Zhang Q, Huerta S, Go VLW, Heber D. Inhibition of prostate cancer cell growth by an avocado extract: role of lipid-soluble bioactive substances. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Elsevier BV; 2005; 16:23-30 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2004.08.003