Retinol equivalence of carotenoids can be evaluated by hepatic vitamin A content

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 43-47

  Furusho, T ^a   Kataoka, E ^a   Yasuhara, T ^a   Wada, M ^a   Masushige, S ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Provitamin A; Retinol equivalence; Vitamin A; carotene; carotene

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034026373     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.70.2.43     Document Type: Review

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