Abstract

The Role of Carotenoids in Prevention and Treatment of Multiple Diseases

Author: Ishrat Fatima, Aqsa Munir,

Doi: 10.62655/s-epub.2023.v15.i01.pp1-9

Abstract:

Carotenoids are biologically active compound with antioxidant properties, playing important role different diseases and human health. They exhibit significant properties such as antioxidant, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer property in human body. Consumption of specific carotenoids lessen the probably of multiple diseases and infections like as cancer, tuberculosis, ophthalmic infections, and neurodegenerative diseases. Carotenoids such as lutein, beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, lycopene are involved in different metabolic functions in our body. Lycopene is an important carotenoid which exhibit cancer preventive functions due to its antioxidant properties and it is also involved in reducing the blood pressure in hypertensive persons. In this review, we describe the sources, bioavailability, and the preventive and therapeutic role of carotenoids in multiple diseases.