α-Tocopherol and Ascorbic Acid Decrease the Production of β-Apo-carotenals and Increase the Formation of Retinoids from β-Carotene in the Lung Tissues of Cigarette Smoke-Exposed Ferrets in Vitro

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 426-430

  Liu, Chun ^a   Russell, Robert M ^a   Wang, Xiang Dong ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Carotenoids; Cigarette smoke; Retinoids; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; RETINAL; RETINOID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FERRET; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LUNG PARENCHYMA; METABOLIC INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO;

EID: 0942290532     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.2.426     Document Type: Article

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