2022 journal article

Carotenoids in orange carrots mitigate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease progression

FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION, 9.

By: E. Balbuena n, J. Cheng n & A. Eroglu n 

author keywords: phytochemicals; nutrition; beta-oxidation; nuclear receptors; lipid metabolism
TL;DR: Carotenoids in the orange carrots reduced HFD-induced weight gain, better than white carrots, and may display more potent efficacy in mitigating NAFLD than those with low carotenoid levels. (via Semantic Scholar)
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3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
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Added: October 24, 2022

BackgroundCarotenoids are abundant in colored fruits and vegetables. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global burden and risk factor for end-stage hepatic diseases. This study aims to compare the anti-NAFLD efficacy between carotenoid-rich and carotenoid-deficient vegetables.