A method for inhibiting and/or ameliorating the occurrence of diseases associated with reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals and/or non-radicals in a subject whereby a subject is administered a carotenoid analog or derivative, either alone or in combination with another carotenoid analog or derivative, or co-antioxidant formulation. The analog or derivative is administered such that the subject's risk of experiencing diseases associated with reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals and/or non-radicals may be thereby reduced. The analog or analog combination may be administered to a subject for the inhibition and/or amelioration of any disease that involves production of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals and/or non-radicals. In some embodiments, the invention may include a chemical compound including an analog or derivative of a carotenoid. The carotenoid analog or derivative may be synthetic. The carotenoid analog may include a conjugated polyene with between 7 to 14 double bonds. The conjugated polyene may include an acyclic alkene including at least one substituent and/or a cyclic ring including at least one substituent. In some embodiments, a carotenoid analog or derivative may include at least one substituent. The substituent may enhance the solubility of the carotenoid analog or derivative such that the carotenoid analog or derivative at least partially dissolves in water.
PRIORITY CLAIM
This application is a continuation in part of patent application Ser. No. 10/629,538 entitled "Structural Carotenoid Analogs for the Inhibition and Amelioration of Disease" filed on Jul. 29, 2003 which claims priority to Provisional Patent Application No. 60/399,194 entitled "Structural Carotenoid Analogs for the Inhibition and Amelioration of Reperfusion Injury" filed on Jul. 29, 2002; Provisional Patent Application No. 60/467,973 entitled "Structural Carotenoid Analogs for the Inhibition and Amelioration of Disease" filed on May 5, 2003; Provisional Patent Application No. 60/472,831 entitled "Structural Carotenoid Analogs for the Inhibition and Amelioration of Disease" filed on May 22, 2003; Provisional Patent Application No. 60/473,741 entitled "Structural Carotenoid Analogs for the Inhibition and Amelioration of Disease" filed on May 28, 2003; and Provisional Patent Application No. 60/485,304 entitled "Structural Carotenoid Analogs for the Inhibition and Amelioration of Disease" filed on Jul. 3, 2003.
