Consequences of revised estimates of carotenoid bioefficacy for dietary control of vitamin A deficiency in developing countries

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 132, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  West, Clive E ^a   Eilander, Ans ^a   Van Lieshout, Machteld ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Bioefficacy; Carotenoids; Vitamin A; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; RETINOL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FOOD COMPOSITION; FRUIT; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN INTAKE;

APOGON BRACHYGRAMMUS;

EID: 0036713971     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/132.9.2920s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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