Validity and reliability of Raman spectroscopy for carotenoid assessment in cattle skin.

ABSTRACT: Carotenoids are powerful antioxidants capable of helping to protect the skin from the damaging effects of exposure to sun by reducing the free radicals in skin produced by exposure to ultraviolet radiation, and they may also have a physical protective effect in human skin. Since carotenoids are lipophilic molecules which can be ingested with the diet, they can accumulate in significant quantities in the skin. Several studies on humans have been conducted to evaluate the protective function of carotenoids against various diseases, but there is very limited published information available to understand the mechanism of carotenoid bioavailability in animals. The current study was conducted to investigate the skin carotenoid level (SCL) in two cattle skin sets - weaners with an unknown feeding

SUBMITTER: Mehta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8188252 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature