- Metabolite
- HMDB0003993 (alpha-Carotene)
- Biospecimen
- Blood
- Status
- Detected and Quantified
- Data source
- Referenced
- Concentration
- 0.05 +/- 0.04 uM
- Age
- Adolescent (13-18 years old)
- Sex
- Female
- Condition
- Normal
Comments
Lactating mothers
References
- de Azeredo VB, Trugo NM: Retinol, carotenoids, and tocopherols in the milk of lactating adolescents and relationships with plasma concentrations. Nutrition. 2008 Feb;24(2):133-9. Epub 2007 Dec 3. [PubMed:18053685 ]