Dietary Effect of α-Tocopherol and Tocotrienols on Lipid Metabolism and Immune Function of Aged Sprague-Dawley Rats

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-63

  Yamada, Koji ^a   Okabe, Masaaki ^a   Ohkura, Ken Ichi ^a   Qji, Mariko ^a   Nonaka, Michiko ^a   Ikeda, Ikuo ^a   Tachibana, Hirofumi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Immunoglobulin production; Lipid metabolism; LTB4 release; Tocopherol; Tocotrienol

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037594230     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.8.59     Document Type: Article

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