The crystalline form of carotenes and the food matrix in carrot root decrease the relative bioavailability of beta- and alpha-carotene in the ferret model.

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 84-91

  Zhou, Jin R ^a   Gugger, Eric T ^a   Erdman, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CANCER RISK; CARCINOMA; CARROT; FERRET; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CAROTENOIDS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DAUCUS CAROTA; FERRETS; MALE; PLANT ROOTS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; DAUCUS CAROTA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO;

EID: 0030053997     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1996.10718569     Document Type: Article

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