Bioavailability of lutein from vegetables is 5 times higher than that of beta-carotene

K.H. van het Hof, I.A. Brouwer, C.E. West, E. Haddeman, M. van Dusseldorp, J.A. Weststrate, J.G.A.J. Hautvast

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217 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-268
JournalAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume70
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999

Keywords

  • Antioxidants
  • Bioavailability
  • Carotenoids
  • Humans
  • LDL
  • Low-density- lipoprotein oxidation
  • Lutein
  • Vegetables
  • β-carotene

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