Intestinal absorption of β-carotene, lycopene and lutein in men and women following a standard meal: Response curves in the triacylglycerol-rich lipoprotein fraction

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-159

  O'Neill, M E ^a   Thurnham, D I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carotene; Carotenoids; Lutein; Lycopene

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; LIPOPROTEIN; LYCOPENE; RETINOL; RETINOL PALMITATE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; XANTHOPHYLL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; TEST MEAL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; AREA UNDER CURVE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; LUTEIN; MALE; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; TRIGLYCERIDES; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0031941339     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19980026     Document Type: Article

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