β-cryptoxanthin is a nutritionally important xanthophyll found in orange-fleshed tropical and citrus fruits,including papaya,oranges,and tangerines(1).It is also one of the most commonly detected carotenoids in human...β-cryptoxanthin is a nutritionally important xanthophyll found in orange-fleshed tropical and citrus fruits,including papaya,oranges,and tangerines(1).It is also one of the most commonly detected carotenoids in human tissues(1).Uniquely,β-cryptoxanthin is the only regularly consumed dietary xanthophyll to have an intactβ-ionone ring,thus in addition to functioning as an antioxidant it can also be metabolized to vitamin A.A limited number of past studies have shown a beneficial effect ofβ-cryptoxanthin supplementation in animal models of hepatic steatosis(2).As discussed below,the recent publication by Liu et al.from the group led by Dr.Xiang-Dong Wang has provided new insight into the benefits ofβ-cryptoxanthin supplementation in the context of fatty liver disease(3).展开更多
文摘β-cryptoxanthin is a nutritionally important xanthophyll found in orange-fleshed tropical and citrus fruits,including papaya,oranges,and tangerines(1).It is also one of the most commonly detected carotenoids in human tissues(1).Uniquely,β-cryptoxanthin is the only regularly consumed dietary xanthophyll to have an intactβ-ionone ring,thus in addition to functioning as an antioxidant it can also be metabolized to vitamin A.A limited number of past studies have shown a beneficial effect ofβ-cryptoxanthin supplementation in animal models of hepatic steatosis(2).As discussed below,the recent publication by Liu et al.from the group led by Dr.Xiang-Dong Wang has provided new insight into the benefits ofβ-cryptoxanthin supplementation in the context of fatty liver disease(3).
