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β-carotene attenuates calcium oxalate crystal-induced renal injury through suppression of NF-κB-mediated inflammation

Paper D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

Beta carotene, the orange pigment in carrots, reduced kidney damage caused by calcium oxalate crystals, the material most kidney stones are made of. It appeared to work by calming inflammation, turning down an internal switch called NF-kB. This was lab work in animals and cells, not people yet. It does not tell you what a beta carotene supplement would do in a person.

Who did this work

Mingqin Su (Anhui Medical University) · Yuxiang Guan (Anhui Medical University) · Hongquan Wei (Anhui Medical University) · Lijun Chen (Anhui Medical University) · Wei Dong (Anhui Medical University)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-12
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-026-02053-7