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Editorial
. 2023 May 18;15(10):2359.
doi: 10.3390/nu15102359.

Carotenoid Markers of Dietary Exposure and Nutritional Status

Begoña Olmedilla-Alonso  1
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Editorial

Carotenoid Markers of Dietary Exposure and Nutritional Status

Begoña Olmedilla-Alonso. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by photosynthetic organisms and some non-photosynthethic prokaryotes and fungi [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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