Enrichment of eggs with lutein

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1709-1712

  Leeson, S ^a   Caston, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Egg composition; Lutein; Macular degeneration

Indexed keywords

LINUM USITATISSIMUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

BETA CAROTENE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; OOCYTE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; CHICKENS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; LUTEIN; OVUM; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 16544383691     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.10.1709     Document Type: Article

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