An LC/MS method for d8-β-carotene and d4-retinyl esters: β-carotene absorption and its conversion to vitamin A in humans

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 820-827

  Fleshman, Matthew K ^a   Riedl, Ken M ^a   Novotny, Janet A ^b   Schwartz, Steven J ^a   Harrison, Earl H ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BELTSVILLE HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoid metabolism; Chylomicrons; Intestinal absorption; Retinoid metabolism; Sample matrix; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CHYLOMICRON; D4 RETINOL ESTER; D8 BETA CAROTENE; LINOLEIC ACID; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; RETINOL; RETINOL ESTER; STEARIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVERSED PHASE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SAPONIFICATION; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOIDS; CHOLESTEROL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, REVERSE-PHASE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; RETINOIDS; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN A;

EID: 84859400799     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: 15397262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.D021139     Document Type: Article

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