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Possible Interaction: Nitric Oxide and Beta Carotene

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

In addition, beta-carotene fortified synbiotic food consumption led to elevated plasma nitric oxide ( NO ) (+6.83 ± 16.14 vs. -3.76 ± 16.47 μmol/L, P = 0.001) and glutathione (GSH) (+36.58 ± 296.71 vs. -92.04 ± 243.05 μmol/L, P = 0.01).
Clinical nutrition  •  2016  |  View Paper
beta-carotene in its provitamin form can act as an antioxidant by decreasing endothelial cell damage (the pathognomonic feature of pre-eclampsia) and promote the vasodilator effect of nitric oxide that might bring about a better outcome of toxaemia in pregnancy.
Public Health Nutrition  •  2000  |  View Paper
The mutagenic activity of NO was most effectively inhibited by beta-carotene and tocopherols.
Mutation research  •  1992  |  View Paper