The food matrix of spinach is a limiting factor in determining the bioavailability of β-carotene and to a lesser extent of lutein in humans

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 349-355

  Castenmiller, Jacqueline J M ^a   West, Clive E ^a   Linssen, Jozef P H ^a   Van Het Hof, Karin H ^b   Voragen, Alphons G J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Carotenoids; Dietary fiber; Humans; Processing spinach

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; LYCOPENE; RETINOL; XANTHOPHYLL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SPINACH; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0032963588     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.2.349     Document Type: Article

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