β-cryptoxanthin biofortified maize (Zea mays) increases β-cryptoxanthin concentration and enhances the color of chicken egg yolk

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 432-438

  Liu, Y Q ^a   Davis, C R ^a   Schmaelzle, S T ^a   Rocheford, T ^b   Cook, M E ^a   Tanumihardjo, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Egg yolk; Maize; Provitamin A carotenoid; cryptoxanthin

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84862932977     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01719     Document Type: Article

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