β-Carotene Is Converted Primarily to Retinoids in Rats In Vivo

The enzymatic cleavage of beta-carotene into vitamin A by soluble enzymes of rat liver and intestine.

James R. Olson, Osamu Hayaishi · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1965 · 341 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Nutritional Sciences +15

Biosynthesis of Vitamin A with Rat Intestinal Enzymes

DeWitt S. Goodman, Helen S. Huang · Science · 1965 · 265 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Enzymology +12

Characterization of products formed during the autoxidation of β-carotene

Garry J. Handelman, Frederik J.G.M. van Kuijk, Alakananda Chatterjee et al. · Free Radical Biology and Medicine · 1991 · 233 citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +3

Enzymatic conversion of β-carotene into β-apo-carotenals and retinoids by human, monkey, ferret, and rat tissues

Xiangdong Wang, Guangwen Tang, James G. Fox et al. · Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics · 1991 · 228 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Enzymology +8

Quantification of the "SLAMENGHI" factors for carotenoid bioavailability and bioconversion.

C E West, Jacqueline J.M. Castenmiller · PubMed · 1998 · 133 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences +13