Dietary carotenoids and their role in combating vitamin A deficiency: A review of the literature

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1996, Pages

  De Pee, S ^a   West, C E ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary carotenoids; Food approach; Fruits; Vegetables; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; RETINOL;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FRUIT; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN INTAKE;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CAROTENOIDS; DIET; FRUIT; HUMANS; INDONESIA; VEGETABLES; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0029809828     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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