Absorption and isomerization of 9-cis β-carotene in rats

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-15

  Suzuki, Takehiko ^a   Nakashima, Mieko ^a   Ohishi, Nobuko ^a   Yagi, Kunio ^a  

^a Institute of Physical and Chemical Research   (Japan)

Author keywords

9 cis carotene; absorption; isomerization; rat liver; rat plasma

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030435137     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.21.1     Document Type: Article

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