@inbook{2a5ae24404dd4cfcaec49d5fccf372a3,
title = "Carrots: nutritional and health benefits",
abstract = "Fruits and vegetables are intrinsic to maintaining a healthy diet. They are a gold mine of essential vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and antioxidants that possess the potential to prevent various chronic ailments. Scientific evidence has substantiated that phytonutrient-enriched natural products mitigate the undesirable side effects of synthetic drugs and maintain optimum health. Daucus carota, commonly known as the carrot, is a colored vegetable enriched with carotenoids such β-ciiarotene, bioactive polyacetylenes, folate, bioflavonoids, and vitamins, all of which possess a plethora of nutritional benefits. Experimental evidence has reported that carrots exert antioxidative and cytoprotective effects. The cardioprotective, immunomodulatory, antidiabetic, and antifungal effects are also noteworthy. Other health benefits of this vegetable include hepatoprotection,cognitive development, antinociceptive, and inotrophic effects. The potential curative properties of various carrot phytonutrients will be summarized in this chapter.",
author = "Vijayan, {Reshmi K.} and Khan, {Akthar J.} and Essa, {M. Mohamed} and Al-Rawahi, {Amani S.} and Guillemin, {Gilles J.} and Subash Selvaraju",
year = "2013",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781624177477",
series = "Food science and technology series",
publisher = "Nova Science Publishers",
pages = "243--258",
editor = "Essa, {M. Mohamed} and Memon, {Mushtaq A.}",
booktitle = "Food as medicine",
address = "United States",
}