Conference on ‘Nutrient-nutrient interaction’ Symposium 2: Nutrient interactions and their role in protection from chronic diseases β-Carotene in the human body: metabolic bioactivation pathways – from digestion to tissue distribution and excretion

Torsten Bohn, Charles Desmarchelier, Sedef N. El, Jaap Keijer, Evert van Schothorst, Ralph Rühl* and Patrick Borel Luxembourg Institute of Health, rue 1 A-B Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg C2VN, Aix-Marseille Univ., INRA, INSERM, Marseille, France Engineering Faculty, Food Engineering Department, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey Human and Animal Physiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands Paprika Bioanalytics BT, Debrecen, Hungary

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