Studies on the effect of dose size on the absorption of β-carotene by the rat in vivo

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 8-15

  Chen, Yue Hwa ^a   Oace, Susan M ^b   Wolf, George ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intestinal wall; Retinol; Retinyl esters; Carotene

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033041167     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.69.1.8     Document Type: Article

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