Little known visage of ß-Carotene
Journal Title: Kosmetologia Estetyczna - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
β-Carotene as the pro-vitamin A is one of the most popular ingredients of dietary supplement. As a part of our diet it is considered to be safe compound. This thesis has been questioned by the emerging results of the meta-analysis. In the paper, the risks associated with β-carotene supplementation, was introduced.
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Wanda Mączka, Katarzyna Wińska
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