Hepatic subcellular storage of beta-carotene in rats following diet supplementation

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-7

  Bianchi Santamaria, Amalia ^a   Stefanelli, Claudio ^b   Cembran, Monica ^a   Gobbi, Mariagrazia ^a   Peschiera, Nicoletta ^a   Vannini, Vanio ^a   Santamaria, Leonida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b A Cesaris Inst of Indust Chem   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta carotene; Rat liver; Storage; Subcellular fractions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033061815     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.69.1.3     Document Type: Article

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