Lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations in formula and human milk samples from Italian mothers

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 531-532

  Costa, S ^a   Giannantonio, C ^a   Romagnoli, C ^a   Barone, G ^a   Gervasoni, J ^a   Perri, A ^a   Zecca, E ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; SOYBEAN OIL; SUNFLOWER OIL; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST MILK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ITALIAN (CITIZEN); LACTATION; LETTER; MILK LEVEL; SAPONIFICATION; CHEMISTRY; ITALY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT FORMULA; ITALY; LUTEIN; MILK, HUMAN; ZEAXANTHINS;

EID: 84926408404     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.282     Document Type: Letter

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