Plasma appearance of unesterified astaxanthin geometrical E/Z and optical R/S isomers in men given single doses of a mixture of optical 3 and 3′R/S isomers of astaxanthin fatty acyl diesters

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 99-110

  Coral Hinostroza, Gladis N ^a   Ytrestøyl, Trine ^a   Ruyter, Bente ^a   Bjerkeng, Bjørn ^a  

^a NOFIMA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Absorption; Astaxanthin diesters; Astaxanthin E Z isomers; Astaxanthin R S isomers; Carotenoids; Lipoproteins; Pharmacokinetics; Plasma; Stereoisomers

Indexed keywords

ASTAXANTHIN; CHYLOMICRON; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; GEOMETRY; HALF LIFE TIME; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROLYSIS; INGESTION; ISOMER; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OPTICAL ROTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPONIFICATION;

EID: 8844236897     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2004.09.011     Document Type: Article

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