An LC/MS/MS method for stable isotope dilution studies of β-carotene bioavailability, bioconversion, and vitamin A status in humans

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 319-328

  Oxley, Anthony ^a   Berry, Philip ^b   Taylor, Gordon A ^b   Cowell, Joseph ^c   Hall, Michael J ^c   Hesketh, John ^b   Lietz, Georg ^a   Boddy, Alan V ^b  

^a Human Nutrition Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c School of Chemistry Food and Pharmacy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carotene 15,15' monooxygenase; Carotenoid metabolism; Retinol metabolism; Retinyl esters; Tandem mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID METABOLISM; RETINOL METABOLISM; RETINYL ESTERS; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; Β-CAROTENE 15,15′-MONOOXYGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA CAROTENE; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOTOPES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN A; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893343544     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: 15397262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.D040204     Document Type: Article

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