Tocopherol more bioavailable than tocopheryl-acetate as a source of vitamin E for broilers.

Vitamin E is typically supplied in the form of tocopheryl-acetate (T-Ac) since tocopherol (T) has stability issues. Tocopheryl-acetate, however, must be hydrolyzed in the intestines before it can be absorbed, a step that is purportedly rate-limiting for its bioavailability. The objective of this stu...

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Main Authors: Theo A T G van Kempen, Samuel Benítez Puñal, Jet Huijser, Stefaan De Smet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268894