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标题：Nutritional and Health Benefits of Carrots and Their Seed Extracts
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作者：João Carlos da Silva Dias
期刊名称：Food and Nutrition Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2157-944X
电子版ISSN：2157-9458
出版年度：2014
卷号：05
期号：22
页码：2147-2156
DOI：10.4236/fns.2014.522227
语种：English
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：Carrot is a root vegetable with carotenoids, flavonoids, polyacetylenes, vitamins, and minerals, all of which possess numerous nutritional and health benefits. Besides lending truth to the old adage that carrots are good for eyes, carotenoids, polyphenols and vitamins present in carrot act as antioxidants, anticarcinogens, and immunoenhancers. Anti-diabetic, cholesterol and cardiovascular disease lowering, anti-hypertensive, hepatoprotective, renoprotective, and wound healing benefits of carrot have also been reported. The cardio- and hepatoprotective, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic effects of carrot seed extracts are also noteworthy. All are discussed in this review article.
关键词：Daucus carota ; Chemical Composition; Antioxidants; Phytochemicals; Disease Prevention