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Good news for the summer: Beta-Carotene helps to protect against sunburn

Kaiseraugst (ots)

If "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", a
carrot a day might help to keep the sun  burn away. That is the
conclusion of a recently published analysis by Professors Wolfgang
Köpcke and Jean Krutmann, of Münster University Hospital and the
Institut für Umweltmedizinische Forschung in Düsseldorf, Germany,
respectively.
In a paper published in Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2008, 84,
Köpcke and Krutmann analyzed seven reports on clinical trials
exploring the relationship between the consumption of Beta-Carotene
and skin resistance to the ultraviolet (UV) radiation present in the
sun's rays. Beta-Carotene is an orange natural pigment important for
photosynthesis in plants. It is also responsible for the
characteristic red-to-orange colors of carrots, tomatoes, and many
other green leafy vegetables and fruits.
"We found that a diet rich in Beta-Carotene significantly protects
the skin against sunburn if it is consumed for a long period of
time," explains Professor Köpcke. "It does not offer the same
powerful and almost immediate protection against UV radiation offered
by modern sunscreens, but it can provide a basis of protection which
should be 'topped up' with sunscreen when intensive exposure to the
sun is planned." "This form of 'nutritional' protection against UV
has two important advantages," continues Professor Krutmann. "It is
permanently present in people who have enjoyed a diet rich in
Beta-Carotene for many years, and it also benefits every part of the
skin."
While Beta-Carotene occurs naturally, it can also be synthesized.
Nature-identical synthetic Beta-Carotene has an important role to
play in many fortified foods and beverages as well as in dietary
supplements. Manfred Eggersdorfer, Head of R&D at DSM Nutritional
Products, a leading producer of Beta-Carotene, comments: "These
findings show the importance of a nutritionally rich and balanced
diet. We are quite literally what we eat, and a healthy portion of
Beta-Carotene should certainly be on our daily menu."
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