This DRI report provides recommendations for vitamin C, vitamin E, and selenium and also discusses β-carotene and other carotenoids (β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lutein, lycopene, and zeaxanthin). View or download the entire 531 page document or just selected sections below, or find information for obtaining the book version.
Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids
Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids (2000)National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.
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- Front Matter (PDF|488 KB)
- Table of Contents (PDF|113 KB)
- Summary (PDF|704 KB)
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to Dietary Reference Intakes (PDF|579 KB)
- Chapter 2 - Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and ß-Carotene and Other Carotenoids: Overview, Antioxidant Definition, and Relationship to Chronic Disease (PDF|889 KB)
- Chapter 3 - Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and ß-Carotene and Other Carotenoids: Methods (PDF|648 KB)
- Chapter 4 - A Model for the Development of Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for Nutrients (PDF|919 KB)
- Chapter 5 - Vitamin C (PDF|3.7 MB)
- Chapter 6 - Vitamin E (PDF|4 MB)
- Chapter 7 - Selenium (PDF|1.7 MB)
- Chapter 8 - ß-Carotene and Other Carotenoids (PDF|2.4 MB)
- Chapter 9 - Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes (PDF|714 KB)
- Chapter 10 - A Research Agenda (PDF|298 KB)
- Appendix A - Origin and Framework of the Development of Dietary Reference Intakes (PDF|138 KB)
- Appendix B - Acknowledgments (PDF|67 KB)
- Appendix C - Dietary Intake Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988-1994 (PDF|330 KB)
- Appendix D - Dietary Intake Data from the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII), 1994-1996 (PDF|116 KB)
- Appendix E - Canadian Dietary Intake Data, 1993, 1995Canadian Dietary Intake Data, 1993, 1995 (PDF|29 KB)
- Appendix F - Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988-1994 (PDF|309 KB)
- Appendix G - Options for Dealing with Uncertainties (PDF|169 KB)
- Appendix H - Glossary and Acronyms(PDF|139 KB)
- Appendix I - Biographical Sketches of Panel and Subcommittee Members (PDF|686 KB)
- Index (PDF|908 KB)
- Summary Table, Dietary Reference Intakes: Recommended Intakes for Individuals (PDF|143 KB)
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