1.   Beta-carotene, an antioxidant compound found in carrots and other fruits and vegetables, has grabbed headlines for its cancer-preventing properties.

2.   Carotenoids are so-called antioxidant compounds that plants synthesize to help protect themselves against sun damage and that make carrots orange and zucchini yellowish-green.

3.   This article explains how these antioxidant compounds found in many fruits and vegetables may protect against the formation of carcinogens, lower blood cholesterol and prevent cancer.

4.   Juicing fresh fruits and vegetables to provide important antioxidant compounds appears to have significant therapeutic value if published research work is any evidence.