- Metabolite
- HMDB0003993 (alpha-Carotene)
- Biospecimen
- Blood
- Status
- Detected and Quantified
- Data source
- Referenced
- Concentration
- 0.0770 +/- 0.0800 uM
- Age
- Adult (>18 years old)
- Sex
- Not Specified
- Condition
- Overweight
Comments
Overweight elderly (BMI: 25 to 30 kg/m2). From Exposome Explorer.
References
- Vioque J, Weinbrenner T, Asensio L, Castello A, Young IS, Fletcher A: Plasma concentrations of carotenoids and vitamin C are better correlated with dietary intake in normal weight than overweight and obese elderly subjects. Br J Nutr. 2007 May;97(5):977-86. [PubMed:17408529 ]