β-Carotene in breast milk and serum is increased after a single β- carotene dose

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-61

  Canfield, Louise M ^a   Giuliano, Anna R ^b   Neilson, Eleanor M ^b   Yap, Hiu H ^b   Graver, Ellen J ^b   Cui, Haiyan A ^b   Blashill, Beverly M ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Absorption; Breast feeding; Carotenoids; Cryptoxanthin; Human milk; Lutein; Lycopene; Retinol; Vitamin A; Vitamin E; tocopherol; Carotene

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; LYCOPENE; RETINOL; XANTHOPHYLL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MILK LEVEL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0030925784     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/66.1.52     Document Type: Article

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