Solubilization patterns of lutein and lutein esters in food grade nonionic microemulsions

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 16, 2003, Pages 4775-4781

  Amar, Idit ^a   Aserin, Abraham ^a   Garti, Nissim ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Lutein; Microemulsion; Nonionic emulsifier; Solubilization

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAROTENOID; FATTY ACID ESTER; GLYCEROL; LIMONENE; LUTEIN ESTER; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL; XANTHOPHYLL;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CATARACT; FLOWER; FOOD PROCESSING; MICROEMULSION; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; REVERSE MICELLE; SOLUBILITY; SOLUBILIZATION;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; EMULSIONS; ESTERS; FOOD; LUTEIN; SOLUBILITY;

TAGETES; TAGETES ERECTA;

EID: 0042303852     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf026222t     Document Type: Article

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