A comparison of lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations in formula and human milk samples from Northern Ireland mothers

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 90-97

  Jewell, V C ^a   Mayes, C B D ^b   Tubman, T R J ^c   Northrop Clewes, C A ^a   Thurnham, D I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast milk; Carotenoids; Formula milk; Lutein; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; FAT; GAMMA TOCOPHEROL; RETINOL; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST MILK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG YOLK; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD PROCESSING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IRELAND; LACTATION; MATERNITY WARD; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PREMATURITY; TIME;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; IRELAND; LACTATION; LUTEIN; MALE; MILK, HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE; REFERENCE VALUES; RETINAL PIGMENTS; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 0742306925     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601753     Document Type: Article

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