Update on the biological characteristics of the antioxidant micronutrients: Vitamin C, vitamin E, and the carotenoids

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 693-702

  Rock, Cheryl L ^a   Jacob, Roberta ^b   Bowen, Phyllis E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; FREE RADICAL;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CAROTENOIDS; FREE RADICALS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0002743175     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(96)00190-3     Document Type: Review

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