A simple micro method for determination of plasma levels of alpha tocopherol (Vitamin E) in Pakistani normal adults

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 361-365

  Mehbooali, Naseema ^a   Iqbal, Mohammad Perwaiz ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

tocopherol; Pakistani adults; Spectrophotometric assay; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAKISTAN; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAKISTAN; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149218850     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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