Lycopene and vitamin C concentrations increase in plasma and lymphocytes after tomato intake. Effects on cellular antioxidant protection

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1350-1358

  Riso, Patrizia ^a   Visioli, F ^a   Erba, D ^a   Testolin, G ^a   Porrini, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; DNA damage; Lipid peroxidation; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; DNA; IRON; LIPID; LYCOPENE; MALONALDEHYDE;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; EX VIVO STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LYMPHOCYTE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; TOMATO; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CAROTENOIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; LYMPHOCYTES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VITAMIN E;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 5744252441     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601974     Document Type: Article

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