Stability and cellular uptake of lutein-loaded emulsions

The carotenoid lutein can improve human health. Since only a fraction is absorbed from food, lutein supplementation might be recommended. Emulsions could be good carrier systems to improve the bioavailability of lutein. Six different emulsifier compositions were used in this study to prepare lutein-...

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Main Authors: Katja Frede, Andrea Henze, Mahmoud Khalil, Susanne Baldermann, Florian J. Schweigert, Harshadrai Rawel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614000838