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Provitamins
Known as:
Vitamin Precursor
, Precursors, Vitamin
, Precursor, Vitamin
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Precursor forms of vitamins.
National Institutes of Health
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7-dehydrocholesterol
Beta Carotene
Beta-Cryptoxanthin
Dehydrocholesterols
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2012
Review
2012
Provitamin A metabolism and functions in mammalian biology 1 – 4
J. Lintig
2012
Corpus ID: 135450915
Vitamin A deficiency is a major public health problem in developing countries. Some studies also implicate a suboptimal vitamin A…
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Advances in Food Carotenoid Research: Chemical and Technological Aspects, Implications in Human Health
Delia B. Rodriguez-Amayal
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E. B. Rodriguez
,
Jaime Amaya-Farfanl
2006
Corpus ID: 35913369
This article reviews advances on carotenoid analysis, carotenoid composition of foods and influencing factors, alterations during…
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2004
2004
A one-pass semi-quantitative method for extraction and analysis of carotenoids and tocopherols in carrot
Thomas C. Koch
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I. Goldman
2004
Corpus ID: 88754073
Carotenoids and tocopherols are health-functional phytochemicals that occur in a wide range of fruit and vegetable crops. These…
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2003
2003
Lycopene and Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) Evaluation in Tomato Products
M. Cámara
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M. Matallana
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M. Sánchez-Mata
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R. L. Ayue
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E. Labra
2003
Corpus ID: 38038125
Color of tomato products is due to the pigments content of fruit together with browning compounds originated during processing…
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Review
1999
Review
1999
The role of provitamin A carotenoids in the prevention and control of vitamin A deficiency.
P. Nestel
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P. Trumbo
Archivos latinoamericanos de nutrición
1999
Corpus ID: 1604589
That beta-carotene is the main source of vitamin A in fruits and vegetables has been known for many years. Many studies have been…
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1992
1992
Carotenoids and pro-vitamin a value of some brazilian sweet potato cultivars ( ipomoeba batatas lam.)
L. B. Almeida-Muradian
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M. Penteado
1992
Corpus ID: 197539114
Review
1989
Review
1989
High-dose vitamin D therapy: indications, benefits and hazards.
M. Davies
International journal for vitamin and nutrition…
1989
Corpus ID: 41029267
There are two sources of vitamin D available to man: The more important source is the cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), which is…
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1980
1980
Vitamin A and Carotene Metabolism in Cows and their Calves Fed from Buckets
J. Bouda
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P. Jagoš
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V. Dvořák
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V. Hamšík
1980
Corpus ID: 73657463
Bouda J., P. Jagos, VI. Dvorak, V. HamSik: Vitamin A and Carotene Meta bolism in Cows and their Calves Fedfrom Buckets. Acta vet…
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1976
1976
The induced biosynthesis of 7-dehydrocholesterols in yeast: potential sources of new provitamin D3 analogs.
L. Avruch
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S. Fischer
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H. Pierce
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A. Oehlschlager
Canadian Journal of Biochemistry
1976
Corpus ID: 38190988
The effect of low concentrations of a specifically designed sterol-24-transmethylase inhibitor, 25-aza-24, 25-dihydrozymosterol…
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1962
1962
Breeding Corn with High Provitamin A in the Grain 1
A. M. Brunson
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F. Quackenbush
1962
Corpus ID: 85136001
ORN (Zed mays L.) undoubtedly has greater diverc gence among its cultivated varieties than any other cultivated species…
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