Host-related factors explaining interindividual variability of carotenoid bioavailability and tissue concentrations in humans

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2017, Pages

  Bohn, Torsten ^a   Desmarchelier, Charles ^b   Dragsted, Lars O ^c   Nielsen, Charlotte S ^c   Stahl, Wilhelm ^d   Rühl, Ralph ^e,f   Keijer, Jaap ^g   Borel, Patrick ^b  

^a LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Luxembourg)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e Paprika Bioanalytics Bt   (Hungary)

^f UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^g WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absorption; Biodistribution; Genetic polymorphisms; Intestine; Macula lutea

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL VARIATION; DIET; DIGESTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER; METABOLISM; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL VARIATION, INDIVIDUAL; CAROTENOIDS; DIET; DIGESTION; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATION;

EID: 85013862057     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201600685     Document Type: Review

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