Biomarkers of fruit and vegetable intake in human intervention studies: A systematic review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 795-815

  Baldrick, Francina R ^a   Woodside, Jayne V ^a   Elborn, J Stuart ^b   Young, Ian S ^a   McKinley, Michelle C ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Dietary intake; Flavonoids; Glucosinolates; Urinary potassium; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOIDS; DIETARY INTAKES; GLUCOSINOLATES; URINARY POTASSIUM; VITAMIN C;

DISEASES; NUTRITION; POTASSIUM; VEGETABLES; VITAMINS;

FRUITS;

ASCORBIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRUIT; HUMAN; REVIEW; VEGETABLE;

ASCORBIC ACID; BEVERAGES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CAROTENOIDS; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HUMANS; LUTEIN; VEGETABLES; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 80052284088     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2010.482217     Document Type: Article

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