TABLE 3.
Subject responses to a reference dose of [13C10]retinyl acetate and a Golden Rice meal with [2H9]β-carotene1
| Conversion factor |
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| Subject no. | GR β-C | [13C10]RAc | AUC [2H5]retinol | AUC [13C10]retinol | Retinol equivalent | By weight | By mole |
| mg | mg | μg·d | μg·d | mg | |||
| 1 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 19.4 | 67.5 | 0.25 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1.53 | 1.01 | 38.8 | 57.9 | 0.94 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 0.99 | 0.43 | 74.3 | 53.9 | 0.51 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| 4 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 34.4 | 124.2 | 0.24 | 4.1 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 1.53 | 1.01 | 32.8 | 119.9 | 0.24 | 6.4 | 3.4 |
| Mean ± SD | 1.21 ± 0.30 | 0.89 ± 0.26 | 39.9 ± 20.5 | 84.7 ± 34.5 | 0.36 ± 0.17 | 3.8 ± 1.7 | 2.0 ± 0.9 |
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GR β-C, Golden Rice β-carotene; RAc, retinyl acetate; AUC, area under the curve.