chapter 1 Basic Carotenoid Chemistry -- chapter 2 Carotenoids and Radicals: Interactions with Other Nutrients -- chapter 3 Noninvasive Assessment of Carotenoids in the Human Eye and Skin -- chapter 4 Methodology for Assessment of Carotenoid Levels in Blood and Plasma Fractions -- chapter 5 Carotenoid Antioxidant Activity -- chapter 6 Evidence for Pro-Oxidant Effects of Carotenoids In Vitro and In Vivo: Implications in Health and Disease -- chapter 7 Carotenoid Orientation: Role in Membrane Stabilization -- chapter 8 Anticancer Activity of Carotenoids: From Human Studies to Cellular Processes and Gene Regulation -- chapter 9 Induction of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes by Carotenoids -- chapter 10 Impact of Food Processing on Content and Bioavailability of Carotenoids -- chapter 11 Transport, Uptake, and Target Tissue Storage of Carotenoids -- chapter 12 Bioequivalence of Provitamin A Carotenoids -- chapter 13 Bioconversion of Provitamin A Carotenoids -- chapter 14 Carotenoid Oxidative/Degradative Products and Their Biological Activity -- chapter 15 Conversion of Carotenoids to Vitamin A: New Insights on the Molecular Level -- chapter 16 Enzymatic Versus Chemical Cleavage of Carotenoids: Supramolecular Enzyme Mimics for b-Carotene 15,150- Monooxygenase -- chapter 17 Relationship of Carotenoids to Cancer -- chapter 18 Lycopene and Carcinogenesis -- chapter 19 Carotenoids and Eye Disease: Epidemiological Evidence -- chapter 20 Mechanistic Evidence for Eye Diseases and Carotenoids -- chapter 21 Heart and Vascular Diseases -- chapter 22 Carotenoids in Systemic Protection Against Sunburn -- chapter 23 Carotenoids and Immune Responses -- chapter 24 Therapeutic Uses of Carotenoids in Skin Photosensitivity Diseases -- chapter 25 Potential Adverse Effects of b-Carotene Supplementation in Cigarette Smokers and Heavier Drinkers -- chapter 26 Carotenoids: Looking Forward.