Lutein bioavailability is higher from lutein-enriched eggs than from supplements and spinach in men

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1887-1893

  Chung, Hae Yun ^a   Rasmussen, Helen M ^a   Johnson, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Egg; Lutein; Spinach; Supplements

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; ESTER; LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; XANTHOPHYLL;

ADULT; AGED; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; EGG; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RISK REDUCTION; SPINACH;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 3543095118     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.8.1887     Document Type: Conference Paper

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