Plasma carotenoids in German children and adolescents

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-73

  Lenhartz, H ^a   Schweitzer, R ^a   Botticher D ^a   Leichsenring, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

antioxidants; carotenoids; cryptoxanthin; lycopene; carotene

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; LYCOPENE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; GERMANY; HUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0031016450     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050557     Document Type: Article

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