The gerbil: A model for studying the metabolism of beta-carotene and minerals

Nutrition Research

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1293-1302

  House, William A ^a   Apgar, Jean ^a   Smith, J Cecil ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Carotene; Copper; Gerbil; Iron; Manganese; Minerals; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; COPPER; IRON; MANGANESE; MINERAL; ZINC;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; GERBIL; KIDNEY; LIVER LEVEL; MALE; MINERAL METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0030747522     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(97)00113-9     Document Type: Article

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