Effects of dietary protein, fat and β-carotene levels on β-carotene absorption in rats

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 274-280

  Hosotani, Keisuke ^a   Kitagawa, Masahiro ^b  

^a WAKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Absorption; Fat; Protein; Rat; carotene

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT INTAKE; FECES; LIVER LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN INTAKE; RAT; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; BETA-CAROTENE 15,15'-MONOOXYGENASE; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY PROTEINS; INTESTINE, SMALL; LIVER; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 24744446431     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.75.4.274     Document Type: Article

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