A critical review ofmethodologies used in determination of relative bio-availability ratio of RRR-α-tocopheryl acetate and all-rac-α-tocopheryl acetate

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1571-1577

  Dersjant Li, Yueming ^a   Peisker, Manfred ^a  

^a ADM Specialty Ingredients Europe BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

tocopherol; Methodology; Relative bio availability; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL;

ANIMAL; BIOAVAILABILITY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD; SYNTHESIS;

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 77954401129     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3994     Document Type: Review

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