Title
Antioxidants and Beta-Carotene: A General Overview, A Research History, and Modern Scholarship
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Date
Fall 2019
Abstract
This paper seeks to provide a cursory overview of oxidative stress and the accompanying biomolecules which are used to combat it. From there, the paper will provide a somewhat comprehensive list of major historical discoveries regarding antioxidant molecules, in particular beta-carotene. After this, an overview of more modern scholarship on the issue of these molecule’s antioxidant properties specific (from the 1970s onward) will be discussed up to modern times. The paper will conclude with an in depth look at the modern scholarship on beta-carotene that was performed here at Taylor University.
Recommended Citation
Dickman, James Joseph IV, "Antioxidants and Beta-Carotene: A General Overview, A Research History, and Modern Scholarship" (2019). Chemistry & Biochemistry Student Projects. 17.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/chemistry-student/17
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Notes
Course: CHE 420, Chemistry Thesis; Instructor: Dr. Daniel King