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[beta]-Cryptoxanthin- and [alpha]-carotene-rich foods have greater apparent bioavailability than [be...

[beta]-Cryptoxanthin- and [alpha]-carotene-rich foods have greater apparent bioavailability than [be...

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[beta]-Cryptoxanthin- and [alpha]-carotene-rich foods have greater apparent bioavailability than [beta]-carotene-rich foods in Western diets

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[beta]-Cryptoxanthin- and [alpha]-carotene-rich foods have greater apparent bioavailability than [beta]-carotene-rich foods in Western diets

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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Journal title

British journal of nutrition, 2011-01, Vol.105 (2), p.212

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English

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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

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β-Carotene (BC), β-cryptoxanthin (CX) and α-carotene (AC) are common carotenoids that form retinol. The amount of retinol (vitamin A) formed from carotenoid-rich foods should depend chiefly on the bioavailability (absorption and circulation time in the body) of carotenoids from their major food sources and the selectivity and reactivity of carotene...

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[beta]-Cryptoxanthin- and [alpha]-carotene-rich foods have greater apparent bioavailability than [beta]-carotene-rich foods in Western diets

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_834064226

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_834064226

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ISSN

0007-1145

E-ISSN

1475-2662

DOI

10.1017/S0007114510003260

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