Effect of supplemental β-carotene on plasma concentrations of carotenoids, retinol, and α-tocopherol in humans

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 642-647

  Mayne, Susan T ^a   Cartmel, Brenda ^b   Silva, Fabricio ^b   Kim, Chi S ^b   Fallon, Barbara G ^b   Briskin, Kenneth ^b   Zheng, Tongzhang ^b   Baum, Marianna ^b   Shor Posner, Gail ^b   Goodwill Jr , W Jarrard ^b  

^a YALE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adults; Carotene Prevention Trial; Carotenoids; Humans; Lutein zeaxanthin; Lycopene; Retinol; Supplements; tocopherol; Carotene

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER PREVENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; NUTRIENT; PHARYNX CANCER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031667414     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.3.642     Document Type: Article

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