Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0003993 (alpha-Carotene)
Biospecimen
Blood
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
0.07 uM
Age
Adult (>18 years old)
Sex
Male
Condition
Normal
Comments
Normal or overweight. From Exposome Explorer.
References
    1. Dixon LB, Subar AF, Wideroff L, Thompson FE, Kahle LL, Potischman N: Carotenoid and tocopherol estimates from the NCI diet history questionnaire are valid compared with multiple recalls and serum biomarkers. J Nutr. 2006 Dec;136(12):3054-61. [PubMed:17116719 ]