Table 4.
Individual and contrast effects of CrtRB1 genotypes | LUT | ZEA | BCX | BC | ProA |
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Mean ± SE; P > |t| | Mean ± SE; P > |t| | Mean ± SE; P > |t| | Mean ± SE; P > |t| | Mean ± SE; P > |t| | |
HH (“1”) | 10.9 ± 1.6 | 10.6 ± 2.9** | 6.8 ± 0.7** | 13.4 ± 1.1** | 16.8 ± 1.3** |
Hh (“H”) | 14.5 ± 1.6 | 19.2 ± 2.9** | 7.0 ± 0.7** | 6.8 ± 1.1** | 10.6 ± 1.3** |
hh (“2”) | 12.4 ± 1.6 | 26.6 ± 2.9** | 7.6 ± 0.7** | 3.5 ± 1.1* | 7.0 ± 1.3** |
HH (“1”) versus Hh (“H”) | 3.6 ± 2.3 | −8.7 ± 4.1* | 0.2 ± 0.09NS | 6.6 ± 1.7** | 6.2 ± 1.9* |
HH (“1”) versus hh (“2”) | 1.5 ± 2.3 | −16.1 ± 4.1** | 0.8 ± 0.09NS | 9.9 ± 1.7** | 9.8 ± 1.9** |
Hh (“H”) versus hh (“2”) | 2.0 ± 2.3 | −7.4 ± 4.1NS | 0.6 ± 0.09NS | 3.3 ± 1.7* | 3.7 ± 1.9NS |
LUT Lutein, ZEA Zeaxanthin, BCX Betacryptopxanthin, BC Beta-carotene, ProA total provitamin A carotenoids, NS not significant
ProA = BC + (0.5 × BCX)
* Significant at P < 0.05
** Significant at P < 0.01