Assertion: carotenoid | /r/CapableOf | interact with reactive oxygen species
Facets:
value: to have therapeutic effects
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: There is also debate over whether carotenoids influence immune function: some evidence suggests that carotenoids interact with reactive oxygen species to have therapeutic effects in humans [], whereas other studies suggest that carotenoid processing enzymes may in fact increase oxidative stress [].