Interactions in indices of vitamin A, zinc and copper status when these nutrients are fed to rats at adequate and increased levels

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 915-928

  Sundaresan, P R ^a   Kaup, Susan M ^a   Wiesenfeld, Paddy W ^a   Chirtel, Stuart J ^a   Hight, Susan C ^a   Rader, Jeanne I ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper; Nutrient interactions; Vitamin A; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; COPPER; HEMOGLOBIN; RETINOL; RETINOL PALMITATE; ZINC;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; LIVER WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; DIET; FEMALE; LIVER; MINERALS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ORGAN SIZE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VITAMIN A; ZINC;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030004214     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19960197     Document Type: Article

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