Clinical and nutritional benefits of cysteine-enriched protein supplements

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 562-568

  McPherson, Robert A ^a   Hardy, Gil ^b  

^a Massey University ^*

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cysteine; glutathione; keratin; oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; GLUTATHIONE; KERATIN; METHIONINE; PROTEIN; TAURINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENTEROPATHY; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; NEOPLASM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; REVIEW; WHEY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CYSTEINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; KERATINS; METHIONINE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SULFUR; TAURINE;

EID: 80055016107     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: 14736519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e32834c1780     Document Type: Review

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