Intestinal absorption and tissue distribution of carotenoids

Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 364-377

  Furr, Harold C ^a   Clark, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta carotene; Carotene; Carotenoid; Intestinal absorption; Xanthophyll

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID;

DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG TRANSPORT; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; ISOMERISM; METABOLISM; REVIEW; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030796620     PISSN: 09552863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2863(97)00060-0     Document Type: Review

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