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Carotenoids are lipid-soluble plant pigments that act as antioxidants. There are over 600 types of carotenoids but only a few dozen are commonly consumed by humans, including beta-carotene. Carotenoids can be divided into carotenes containing only carbon and hydrogen, and xanthophylls containing oxygen functions. Carotenoids may protect against diseases through their antioxidant properties and by quenching reactive oxygen species. Assessment of carotenoid intake is complicated by inconsistencies in food com

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Saravana Kumar

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