Lutein and zeaxanthin in human milk independently and significantly differ among women from Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom

Nutrition Research

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 449-453

  Jackson, Joan G ^a   Zimmer, J Paul ^b  

^a Wyeth Nutrition ^*  (United States)

^b Clinical Nutrition   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Human milk; Infant; Lutein; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; MILK PROTEIN; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ARTICLE; BLUE LIGHT; BREAST MILK; EYE PROTECTION; FOOD COMPOSITION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIGHT DAMAGE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MEXICO; MILK LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RACE DIFFERENCE; RETINA INJURY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34547409241     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2007.04.020     Document Type: Article

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