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Biofortified orange corn increases xanthophyll density and yolk pigmentation in egg yolks from laying hens
Plant breeding has developed corn genotypes with grain higher in levels of carotenoids. Dietary consumption of specific carotenoids by humans has been associated with improved eye health, notably with some protection against age-related macular degeneration. Increasing dietary sources of macular car...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8187250/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34102484 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101117 |