Concentrations of carotenoids, retinol and alpha-tocopherol in plasma and follicular fluid of women undergoing IVF
Author(s) -
Florian J. Schweigert�,
Beate Steinhagen,
Jens Raila,
Anette Siemann,
David Peet,
Ulrich Büscher
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deg249
Subject(s) - follicular fluid , lutein , retinol , endocrinology , medicine , follicular phase , zeaxanthin , carotenoid , oocyte , alpha tocopherol , chemistry , follicle , yolk , andrology , biology , vitamin e , vitamin , biochemistry , antioxidant , food science , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology
Carotenoids are transferred into follicular fluid where they might serve as antioxidants and/or as precursors of retinoids which might modulate follicular or oocyte functions.
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