Anhydrolutein in the zebra finch: A new, metabolically derived carotenoid in birds

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 811-818

  McGraw, K J ^a   Adkins Regan, E ^a   Parker, R S ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Carotenoids; Diet; Egg yolk; Estrildid finches; Liver; Plasma carotenoids; Taeniopygia guttata

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; XANTHINE DERIVATIVE; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEAK; BIRD; BLOOD; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EGG YOLK; ESTRILDA ASTRILD; FEMALE; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SPORAEGINTHUS SUBFLAVUS; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; ESTRILDA; ESTRILDA ASTRILD; FRINGILLIDAE; TAENIOPYGIA; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 0036069704     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-4959(02)00100-8     Document Type: Article

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