Carotenoids as an alternative against hypovitaminosis A
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Resumo: | Hypovitaminosis A causes xerophthalmia, blindness and death in thousands of children throughout the worldand constitutes one of the main nutritional problems in the populations of developing countries, includingBrazil. Although fruits and vegetables, sources of carotenoids, are widely available in Brazil, hypovitaminosisA constitutes a serious public health problem. The lack of information available to the population about thedietary sources of carotenoids and factors affecting their bioavailability, known in the literature as SLAMENGHI,are possible causes associated with this contradiction. Current carotenoid conversion factors to retinol arehigher than earlier ones. This suggests a reduced effectiveness in the conversion of carotenoids into the activeform of vitamin A, questioning the role of carotenoids in combating hypovitaminosis A. The aim of this reviewis to discuss the bioavailability of carotenoids and their food sources in order to better assess the possibility ofusing these pigments to combat hypovitaminosis A. |
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Carotenoids as an alternative against hypovitaminosis ACarotenóides como alternativa contra a hipovitaminose Acarotenoidsbiological vailabilityhypovitaminosis Acarotenóidesdisponibilidade biológicahipovitaminose AHypovitaminosis A causes xerophthalmia, blindness and death in thousands of children throughout the worldand constitutes one of the main nutritional problems in the populations of developing countries, includingBrazil. Although fruits and vegetables, sources of carotenoids, are widely available in Brazil, hypovitaminosisA constitutes a serious public health problem. The lack of information available to the population about thedietary sources of carotenoids and factors affecting their bioavailability, known in the literature as SLAMENGHI,are possible causes associated with this contradiction. Current carotenoid conversion factors to retinol arehigher than earlier ones. This suggests a reduced effectiveness in the conversion of carotenoids into the activeform of vitamin A, questioning the role of carotenoids in combating hypovitaminosis A. The aim of this reviewis to discuss the bioavailability of carotenoids and their food sources in order to better assess the possibility ofusing these pigments to combat hypovitaminosis A.A hipovitaminose A acarreta xeroftalmia, cegueira e morte em milhares de crianças no mundo e constitui um dos principais problemas nutricionais de populações de países em desenvolvimento, incluído o Brasil. Embora haja grande disponibilidade de frutas e verduras, fontes de carotenóides no Brasil, a hipovitaminose A constitui um grave problema de saúde pública. A falta de informação da população, no que diz respeito às fontes alimentares e aos fatores que interferem na biodisponibilidade dos carotenóides, citados na literatura, com a “mnemônica” SLAMENGHI são possíveis causas associadas a esta contradição. Os atuais fatores de conversão de carotenóides em retinol são superiores aos antigos fatores, o que pressupõe uma efetividade ainda menor na conversão dos carotenóides na forma ativa da vitamina A e coloca em questão a utilização destes no combate à hipovitaminose A. Esta revisão tem como objetivo relatar o que vem sendo abordado acerca do tema biodisponibilidade e fontes de carotenóides, para possibilitar um melhor posicionamento na utilização dos carotenóides no combate à hipovitaminose A.Núcleo de Editoração – PUC-Campinas2023-09-19info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/9784Brazilian Journal of Nutrition; Vol. 19 No. 2 (2006): Revista de NutriçãoRevista de Nutrição; Vol. 19 Núm. 2 (2006): Revista de NutriçãoRevista de Nutrição; v. 19 n. 2 (2006): Revista de Nutrição1678-9865reponame:Revista de Nutriçãoinstname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)instacron:PUC_CAMPporhttps://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/9784/7124Copyright (c) 2023 Carmem Lygia Burgos AMBRÓSIO, Florisbela de Arruda Camara e Siqueira CAMPOS, Zelyta Pinheiro de FAROhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBurgos AMBRÓSIO, Carmem Lygia de Arruda Camara e Siqueira CAMPOS, Florisbela Pinheiro de FARO, Zelyta 2023-09-19T19:20:46Zoai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/9784Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/rnPRIhttps://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/oai||sbi.submissionrn@puc-campinas.edu.br1678-98651415-5273opendoar:2023-09-19T19:20:46Revista de Nutrição - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)false |
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Carotenoids as an alternative against hypovitaminosis A Carotenóides como alternativa contra a hipovitaminose A |
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Carotenoids as an alternative against hypovitaminosis A |
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Carotenoids as an alternative against hypovitaminosis A Burgos AMBRÓSIO, Carmem Lygia carotenoids biological vailability hypovitaminosis A carotenóides disponibilidade biológica hipovitaminose A |
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Carotenoids as an alternative against hypovitaminosis A |
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Carotenoids as an alternative against hypovitaminosis A |
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Carotenoids as an alternative against hypovitaminosis A |
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Carotenoids as an alternative against hypovitaminosis A |
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Carotenoids as an alternative against hypovitaminosis A |
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Burgos AMBRÓSIO, Carmem Lygia |
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Burgos AMBRÓSIO, Carmem Lygia de Arruda Camara e Siqueira CAMPOS, Florisbela Pinheiro de FARO, Zelyta |
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de Arruda Camara e Siqueira CAMPOS, Florisbela Pinheiro de FARO, Zelyta |
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Burgos AMBRÓSIO, Carmem Lygia de Arruda Camara e Siqueira CAMPOS, Florisbela Pinheiro de FARO, Zelyta |
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carotenoids biological vailability hypovitaminosis A carotenóides disponibilidade biológica hipovitaminose A |
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carotenoids biological vailability hypovitaminosis A carotenóides disponibilidade biológica hipovitaminose A |
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Hypovitaminosis A causes xerophthalmia, blindness and death in thousands of children throughout the worldand constitutes one of the main nutritional problems in the populations of developing countries, includingBrazil. Although fruits and vegetables, sources of carotenoids, are widely available in Brazil, hypovitaminosisA constitutes a serious public health problem. The lack of information available to the population about thedietary sources of carotenoids and factors affecting their bioavailability, known in the literature as SLAMENGHI,are possible causes associated with this contradiction. Current carotenoid conversion factors to retinol arehigher than earlier ones. This suggests a reduced effectiveness in the conversion of carotenoids into the activeform of vitamin A, questioning the role of carotenoids in combating hypovitaminosis A. The aim of this reviewis to discuss the bioavailability of carotenoids and their food sources in order to better assess the possibility ofusing these pigments to combat hypovitaminosis A. |
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