Dietary Reference Intakes Proposed Definition and Plan for Review of Dietary Antioxidants and Related Compounds (1998) / Chapter Skim
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Food Components That Will Be Reviewed By the Panel
Food Components That Will Be Reviewed By the Panel
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The rationale for including these food components but not other potential substances follows. Beta-Carotene and Other Carotenoids Beta-carotene and other carotenoids-such as alpha-carotene, lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin, and cryptoxanthin are widely consumed in human diets, and adequate food composition data exist to estimate their consumption in
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It occurs widely in the diet from both plant and animal sources, and adequate food composition data are available. Vitamin E has been demonstrated to possess antioxidant activity in vivo and can protect unsaturated lipids throughout the body.
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