Bioavailability of lutein from vegetables is 5 times higher than that of β-carotene
Author(s) -
Karin H. van het Hof,
Ingeborg A. Brouwer,
Clive E. West,
E Haddeman,
Régine P.M. SteegersTheunissen,
Marijke van Dusseldorp,
Jan A. Weststrate,
T.K.A.B. Eskes,
J.G.A.J. Hautvast
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn.70.2.261
Subject(s) - lutein , zeaxanthin , bioavailability , carotenoid , lycopene , food science , carotene , chemistry , vitamin , xanthophyll , beta carotene , biology , biochemistry , pharmacology
To gain more insight into the relation between vegetable consumption and the risk of chronic diseases, it is important to determine the bioavailability of carotenoids from vegetables and the effect of vegetable consumption on selected biomarkers of chronic diseases.
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