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A study on the conversion of carotene into vitamin A by fluorescence microphotometry [PDF]
, 1971 For the purpose to confirm whether carotene is converted into vitamin A mainly in the intestine, fluorescence microscope observations as well as the fluorescence microphotometry for the estimation of fading state of the fluorescence were carried out on ...
Iimori, Saburo
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Analysis on vitamin A status and its influencing factors of students from parts of Hainan Province
Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2021 ObjectiveTo understand the trend and influencing factors of vitamin A status among students from the pilot area of the "Nutrition Improvement Program for Compulsory Education Students in Rural Areas" (Shorten as "Program") in Hainan Province from 2014 to
FENG Qiqin +6 more
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Ascorbic Acid Levels in Vitamin Pills [PDF]
, 2010 Although it is generally accepted that a balanced diet without supplementation contains enough vitamin C, it is still the most widely taken nutritional supplement world-wide.
Özmen, İbrahim Asutay
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Vitamin D, innate immunity and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia [PDF]
, 2011 We investigated the associations between vitamin D status, the antimicrobial peptides cathelicidin and beta defensin-2 and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia.
Karalus, Noel +9 more
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Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2019 Objective To observe the effects of vitamin A combined with glucocorticoid on the structure and function of airway epithelium in asthmatic mice. Methods Sixty specific pathogen-free female C57bl/6 mice (6 to 8 weeks old) were randomized equally into ...
HU Jie +5 more
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Vitamin A – a scoping review for Nordic nutrition Recommendations 2023
Food & Nutrition Research, 2023 Vitamin A refers to a group of fat-soluble compounds with retinol activity, including all-trans retinol and pro-vitamin A carotenoids. Bioactive compounds include retinal and all-trans retinoic acid with important functions in vision, immune function ...
Thomas Olsen, Ulf H. Lerner
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Should we be giving enhanced vitamin D intakes to all? [PDF]
, 2011 It is widely established that vitamin D is critical for bone health. There is also an increasing body of evidence from observational studies that low levels of vitamin D are associated with a range of other disorders, including cancer and cardiovascular ...
BJ Boucher +3 more
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Genetic analyses reveal a role for vitamin D insufficiency in HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma development [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Vitamin D insufficiency has been associated with the occurrence of various types of cancer, but causal relationships remain elusive. We therefore aimed to determine the relationship between genetic determinants of vitamin D serum levels and ...
Jörg Bojunga +150 more
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Frontiers in Public HealthProviding children healthy diversified diets is important for their optimal growth and development. The high prevalence of under-nourishment during the critical early life period is of serious concern in West Africa.
Amynah Janmohamed +9 more
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Vitamin A deficiency in Brazilian Children younger than 5 years old: a systematic review [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, 2020 Objectives: to examine the nutritional status of vitamin A in Brazilian children under 5 years old, delimiting their deficiency and associated factors.
Dixis Figueroa Pedraza
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