Vitamin A and beta-carotene: their Anticancer Potential
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology - Year 2012, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Cancer modulation by nutritional variation is of utmost interest among many nutritionists and cancer researchers. Among the various micronutrients, the influences of vitamin A and beta-carotene on cancer are reviewed here critically to provide a brief idea of the latest development in this field and to address the role of the micronutrients to control various forms of cancers. Their role in cancer prevention is not completely non- controversial. Both vitamin A and beta-carotene have been found to be effective in various forms of cancer. Some contradictory findings, it has been tried here to elucidate the possible cancer-preventive mechanism of beta-carotene and vitamin A. Cancer preventive potentials of the compounds have been compared to establish their significances in human health.
Authors and Affiliations
Biswajit Mukherjee , Miltu Kumar Ghosh , Chowdhury Mobaswar Hossain
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