Partial synthesis of serum carotenoids and their metabolites

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-78

  Khachik, Frederick ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Allylic deoxygenation; Anhydroluteins; Carotenoid metabolites; Dietary hydroxycarotenoids; Hydroboration; Ionic hydrogenation; cryptoxanthin; cryptoxanthin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860479808     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2012_2175     Document Type: Article

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