Effect of dietary vitamin A on egg yolk retinol and tocopherol levels

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 373-378

  Mendonca Jr C X ^a   Almeida, C R M ^a   Mori, A V ^a   Watanabe, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Egg yolk; Hen; Retinol; Tocopherol; Vitamin A; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036968152     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/11.4.373     Document Type: Article

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