Vitamins: Vitamin E

Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 652-660

  Morrissey, P A ^a   Hill, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Absorption; Antioxidant activity; Atherogenesis; Cancer; Chylomicrons; Deficiency; Dietary intake; Dietary sources; Metabolic function; Requirements; Tocopherols; Tocotrienols; Tocopherol; Tocopherol equivalents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888661894     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374407-4.00481-7     Document Type: Chapter

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