Changes in plasma carotenoid and vitamin E profile during supplementation with oil palm fruit carotenoids

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 132, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 507-511

  Faulks, Richard M ^a   Hart, David J ^a   Scott, K John ^a   Southon, Susan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032373487     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2143(98)90129-9     Document Type: Article

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