Mechanisms involved in the intestinal absorption of dietary vitamin A and provitamin A carotenoids

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids

Volumn 1821, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-77

  Harrison, Earl H ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Chylomicron; Lipid; Membrane transport; Metabolism; Retinoid

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; RETINOID; RETINOL;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DRUG ABSORPTION; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CAROTENOIDS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINES; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RATS; RETINALDEHYDE; SCAVENGER RECEPTORS, CLASS B; TRETINOIN; VITAMIN A;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 83255187330     PISSN: 13881981     EISSN: 18792618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2011.06.002     Document Type: Review

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