The xanthophyll composition of biofortified maize (Zea mays Sp.) does not influence the bioefficacy of provitamin A carotenoids in mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 6745-6750

  Davis, Christopher R ^a   Howe, Julie A ^a,c   Rocheford, Torbert R ^b   Tanumihardjo, Sherry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cryptoxanthin; Bioefficacy; Biofortification; Carotenoids; Maize; Vitamin A; Xanthophylls

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; RETINOL; XANTHOPHYLL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GERBIL; LIVER; MAIZE; MALE; PLANT SEED;

ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOIDS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; GERBILLINAE; LIVER; MALE; SEEDS; VITAMIN A; XANTHOPHYLLS; ZEA MAYS;

GERBILLINAE; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 50449091525     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf800816q     Document Type: Article

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