Carotenoid absorption in humans.

摘要: Publisher Summary A number of methods have been employed to investigate the absorption carotenoids in humans. The most common has acute or chronic dosing a carotenoid, such as β-carotene, and measurement plasma response. gastrointestinal lavage technique, wherein entire tract subject is cleansed ingesta prior consumption compound food component whose being measured, reported for assessing calcium but more recently was applied measuring carotenoid Metabolic balances can provide estimations apparent disappearance various from gut, therefore crude estimation amount absorbed under experimental conditions, assuming no degradation microbial synthesis within gut. simultaneous tissue responses provides valuable information conjunction with these techniques. availability stable isotopes holds great promise definitive data characterization quantitation