Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0003993 (alpha-Carotene)
Biospecimen
Blood
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
0.120 +/- 0.110 uM
Age
Adult (>18 years old)
Sex
Both
Condition
Normal
References
    1. Ritenbaugh C, Peng YM, Aickin M, Graver E, Branch M, Alberts DS: New carotenoid values for foods improve relationship of food frequency questionnaire intake estimates to plasma values. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1996 Nov;5(11):907-12. [PubMed:8922299 ]