Open AccessAbsorption and Distribution Kinetics of the 13C-Labeled Tomato Carotenoid Phytoene in Healthy Adults
Author(s) -
Nancy E. Moran,
Janet A. Novotny,
Morgan J. Cichon,
Kenneth M. Riedl,
Randy B. Rogers,
Elizabeth M. Grainger,
Steven J. Schwartz,
John W. Erdman,
Steven K. Clinton
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.3945/jn.115.220525
Subject(s) - phytoene , carotenoid , kinetics , absorption (acoustics) , distribution (mathematics) , chemistry , food science , biochemistry , botany , biology , lycopene , materials science , mathematical analysis , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , composite material
Phytoene is a tomato carotenoid that may contribute to the apparent health benefits of tomato consumption. Although phytoene is a less prominent tomato carotenoid than lycopene, it is a major carotenoid in various human tissues. Phytoene distribution to plasma lipoproteins and tissues differs from lycopene, suggesting the kinetics of phytoene and lycopene differ.
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