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Absorption and conversion of 11,12-(3)H-(beta)-carotene to vitamin A in Sprague-Dawley rats of different vitamin A status
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Nutrient Metabolism
Absorption and Conversion of 11,12-^sup 3^H-beta-Carotene to Vitamin A in Sprague-Dawley Rats of Different Vitamin A Status1,2
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the bioavailability and bioconversion to vitamin A of a single oral dose in oil or an aqueous dispersion of labeled beta-carotene in rats of different vitamin A status. Weanling Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a vitamin A-deficient diet and supplemented for 4 wk with 0, 7, 21 and 63 (mu)g...
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