Orange fruit is more effective than are dark-green, leafy vegetables in increasing serum concentrations of retinol and β-carotene in school children in Indonesia

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1058-1067

  De Pee, Saskia ^a   West, Clive E ^b   Permaesih, Dewi ^b   Martuti, Sri ^b   Muhilal, ^b   Hautvast, Joseph G A J ^b  

^a HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Carotenoids; Children; Food based strategies; Fortified food; Fruit; Indonesia; Parasitic infestation; Schoolchildren; Vegetables; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

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

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INDONESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; SCHOOL CHILD; VEGETABLE;

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 0031786709     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.5.1058     Document Type: Article

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