Conversion ratio of tryptophan to niacin in Japanese women fed a purified diet conforming to the Japanese dietary reference intakes

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 385-391

  Fukuwatari, Tsutomu ^a   Ohta, Mari ^a   Kimura, Naoko ^a   Sasaki, Ryuzo ^a   Shibata, Katsumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIGA PREFECTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conversion factor; Female human subjects; Ratio; Tryptophan niacin

Indexed keywords

1 METHYL 4 PYRIDONE 3 CARBOXAMIDE; 1 METHYL 6 OXONICOTINAMIDE; 1 METHYLNICOTINAMIDE; AMIDE; NICOTINIC ACID; PYRIDONE DERIVATIVE; TRYPTOPHAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JAPAN; METABOLITE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 17044389453     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.50.385     Document Type: Article

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