Isomerization of lycopene in the gastric milieu

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 281, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 576-581

  Re, Roberta ^a   Fraser, Paul D ^b   Long, Marianne ^b   Bramley, Peter M ^b   Rice Evans, Catherine ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cis lycopene; Gastric juice; Lycopene isomers; Trans lycopene

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE;

ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL ABSORPTION; HUMAN; ISOMERISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE ABSORPTION; STOMACH JUICE; STOMACH PH; TOMATO;

EID: 0034812743     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.4366     Document Type: Article

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