Dietary sesame seeds elevate α-tocopherol concentration in rat brain

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 223-230

  Abe, Chisato ^a   Ikeda, Saiko ^a   Yamashita, Kanae ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b SUGIYAMA JOGAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain; Lipid peroxidation; Rat; Sesame seeds; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; HIPPOCAMPUS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SESAME;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 25444482356     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.51.223     Document Type: Article

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