β-Carotene 15,15′-dioxygenase activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 263-265

  Morinobu, T ^a   Tamai, H ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Vitamin A; carotene 15,15 dioxygenase

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE 15,15' MONOOXYGENASE; OXYGENASE; RETINOL; STREPTOZOCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0034532051     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.46.263     Document Type: Article

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