Lutein concentration in human milk during early lactation and its relationship with dietary lutein intake

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1878-1884

  Cena, Hellas ^a   Castellazzi, Anna Maria ^a   Pietri, Amedeo ^b   Roggi, Carla ^a   Turconi, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast milk; Dietary intake; Lactation; Lutein

Indexed keywords

XANTHOPHYLL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHEMISTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; LACTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; DIET RECORDS; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LACTATION; LUTEIN; MILK, HUMAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149170581     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980009004807     Document Type: Article

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