Carotenoids in young and elderly healthy humans: Dietary intakes, biochemical status and diet-plasma relationships

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 644-653

  Carroll, Y L ^a   Corridan, B M ^a   Morrissey, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Carotenoids; Dietary assessment; Elderly

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; LYCOPENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; URBAN AREA; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0032857646     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600827     Document Type: Article

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