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Published in final edited form as: J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Dec 23;62(1):136–143. doi: 10.1021/jf403548w

Table 4. Micellarization efficiencies (aqueous divided by digesta fraction X 100) of α- and β-carotene from 0.5% freeze-dried carrot powder mixed with staple foods in feeds fed to Mongolian gerbils in study 2^a.

Component	Micelle fraction α-carotene	Micelle fraction β-carotene	Micelle fraction theoretical retinol

	%

60% Potato	6.5 ± 5.0	5.7 ± 3.0	18 ± 5.3
60% Rice	12 ± 7.4	13 ± 5.4	37 ± 11
60% Banana	26 ± 20	14 ± 14	54 ± 23
60% Maize	10. ± 0.2	12 ± 1.0	33 ± 11
Carrot only	11 ± 5.0	9.0 ± 5.2	29 ± 8.3

Values are means ± SD, n = 3/staple food. Methods were those of Thakkar et al.¹⁶ modified by Kean et al.¹⁷ No difference in micellarized carotenoids were observed among the feeds (P > 0.05).

Table 4. Micellarization efficiencies (aqueous divided by digesta fraction X 100) of α- and β-carotene from 0.5% freeze-dried carrot powder mixed with staple foods in feeds fed to Mongolian gerbils in study 2a.

Table 4. Micellarization efficiencies (aqueous divided by digesta fraction X 100) of α- and β-carotene from 0.5% freeze-dried carrot powder mixed with staple foods in feeds fed to Mongolian gerbils in study 2^a.