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Lutein and atherosclerosis: Belfast versus Toulouse revisited by Howard, A.N, Thurnham, D.I

“…Abstract In 1995 we reported that mean plasma lutein concentrations in salaried men and women from Toulouse in Southern France were double those in subjects…”
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Consumer perceptions of poultry meat: a qualitative analysis by Kennedy, O.B., Stewart-Knox, B.J., Mitchell, P.C., Thurnham, D.I.

“…Consumer studies of meat have tended to use quantitative methodologies providing a wealth of statistically malleable information, but little in-depth insight…”
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Macular zeaxanthins and lutein – a review of dietary sources and bioavailability and some relationships with macular pigment optical density and age-related macular disease by Thurnham, David I.

“…The retina is unique in the human body in containing three xanthophyll carotenoids; 3R,3′R-zeaxanthin, meso-zeaxanthin (MZ) and lutein. Humans consume 1 to…”
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Bioequivalence of β-carotene and retinol by Thurnham, D.I

“…For many years it was accepted that 6 mg of β-carotene were required to produce 1 mg of vitamin A in the form of retinol. The equivalence was based on the…”
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Micronutrients in childhood and the influence of subclinical inflammation by Thurnham, David I., Mburu, Anne S.W., Mwaniki, David L., Wagt, Arjan De

“…In the present paper biomarkers of micronutrient status in childhood and some of the factors influencing them, mainly dietary intake, requirements and…”
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influence of inflammation on plasma zinc concentration in apparently healthy, HIV+ Kenyan adults and zinc responses after a multi-micronutrient supplement by Mburu, A.S.W, Thurnham, D.I, Mwaniki, D.L, Muniu, E.M, Alumasa, F.M

“…Background/Objectives: Plasma zinc is an important biomarker of zinc status, but the concentration is depressed by inflammation. Subjects/Methods: Apparently…”
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Using plasma acute-phase protein concentrations to interpret nutritional biomarkers in apparently healthy HIV-1-seropositive Kenyan adults by Thurnham, David I., Mburu, Anne S. W., Mwaniki, David L., Muniu, Erastus M., Alumasa, Fred, de Wagt, Arjan

“…Inflammation influences the assessment of nutritional status. For example, inflammation reduces plasma retinol concentrations and vitamin A deficiency is…”
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The influence of riboflavin deficiency on Plasmodium berghei infection in rats by Kaikai, P, Thurnham, D I

“…Two experiments were done in which rats in various stages of riboflavin deficiency were infected with Plasmodium berghei. Various control groups were included…”
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Flesh colour dominates consumer preference for chicken by Kennedy, Orla B., Stewart-Knox, Barbara J., Mitchell, Peter C., Thurnham, David I.

“…Existing research investigating interactions between visual and oral sensory cues has tended to use model food systems. In contrast, this study compared…”
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An overview of interactions between micronutrients and of micronutrients with drugs, genes and immune mechanisms by Thurnham, David I.

“…The objective of the present review is to examine critically the consequences of interactions that micronutrients undergo with nutrients and non-nutrients…”
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Riboflavin status and malaria in infants in Papua New Guinea by Thurnham, D I, Oppenheimer, S J, Bull, R

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Wine polyphenols and promotion of cardiac health by Cooper, Karen A., Chopra, Mridula, Thurnham, David I.

“…Wine polyphenols are considered to have beneficial effects on CHD and atherosclerosis. The consumption of red wine is high in Italy and France, approximately…”
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comparison of lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations in formula and human milk samples from Northern Ireland mothers by Jewell, V.C, Mayes, C.B.D, Tubman, T.R.J, Northrop-Clewes, C.A, Thurnham, D.I

“…Background: Two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin are found in the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye where they are believed to protect it against…”
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Vitamin E supplementation, cereal feed type and consumer sensory perceptions of poultry meat quality by Kennedy, Orla B, Stewart-Knox, Barbara J, Mitchell, Peter C, Thurnham, David I

“…Lipid oxidation leads to meat spoilage and has been reported to cause adverse changes in the flavour and texture of poultry meat. Vitamin E has been found to…”
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Evidence for lipid peroxidation in man following paraquat ingestion by Situnayake, R D, Crump, B J, Thurnham, D I, Davies, J A, Davis, M

“…Four patients were investigated for evidence of lipid peroxidation between 4.5 and 36 h (mean 22 h) after ingestion of paraquat by measuring plasma…”
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Redistribution of vitamin A after iron supplementation in Indonesion infants by Wieringa, F.T, Dijkhuizen, M.A, West, C.E, Thurnham, D.I, Muhilal, Meer, J.W.M., van der

“…Background: Deficiencies of iron and vitamin A are prevalent worldwide. Single-micronutrient supplementation is widely used to combat these deficiencies…”
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Use of biomarkers of sub-clinical infection, nutrition and neonatal maturity to interpret plasma retinol in Nigerian neonates by Adelekan, Delana A., Northrop-Clewes, Christine A., Owa, Joshua A., Oyedeji, Adesola O., Owoeye, Adedayo A., Thurnham, David I.

“…Using the World Health Organization criterion, the prevalence of sub-clinical vitamin A deficiency can be assessed using plasma retinol concentrations <0·7…”
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Influence of malaria on markers of iron status in children: implications for interpreting status in malaria-endemic communities by Das, B.S, Thurnham, D.I, Das, D.B

“…To investigate Fe nutritional indices in malaria infection in children, haematology (blood haemoglobin, plasma ferritin, transferrin, Fe, and transferrin…”
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Frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption and blood antioxidants in the Caerphilly cohort of older men by STRAIN, J. J, ELWOOD, P. C, DAVIS, A, KENNEDY, O, COULTER, J, FEHILY, A, MULHOLLAND, C. W, ROBSON, P. J, THURNHAM, D. I

“…To assess the number of portions of fruit and vegetables consumed daily by a large representative sample of older men, and to determine how blood antioxidant…”
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Antioxidant enzymes, inflammatory indices and lifestyle factors in older men: a cohort analysis by Mulholland, C.W., Elwood, P.C., Davis, A., Thurnham, D.I., Kennedy, O., Coulter, J., Fehily, A., Strain, J.J.

“…We examined the relationship between blood antioxidant enzyme activities, indices of inflammatory status and a number of lifestyle factors in the Caerphilly…”
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