Table 1 Plasma vitamin and carotenoid concentrations in 36 overweight men with mildly elevated plasma CRP levels
Vitamin or carotenoid | Plasma concentration (Mean ± SEM) | Range | Number < LOQ (<LOD) | Reference ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Retinol (μM) | 1.97 ± 0.05 | 1.29–2.60 | Na | 1.19–2.24c [31] |
γ-Tocopherol (μM) | 1.74 ± 0.11 | 0.73–3.94 | Na | 0.96–2.30c [31] |
α-Tocopherol (μM) | 29.0 ± 1.1 | 13.7–48.3 | Na | 12–46 [32] |
β-Cryptoxanthin (μM) | 0.22 ± 0.03 | 0.06–0.83 | Na | 0.14–0.40c [31] |
Lycopene (μM) | 0.62 ± 0.05 | 0.15–1.28 | Na | 0.54–0.73c [31] |
α-Carotene (μM) | 0.06 ± 0.01 | <LOD–0.27 | 16/35 (2/35)a | 0.07–0.12c [31] |
β-Carotene (μM) | 0.40 ± 0.03 | 0.12–0.83 | Na | 0.31–0.49c [31] |
25-Hydroxy vitamin D3 (nM) | 63.2 ± 5.6 | <LOQ–128.8 | 4/34b | 20–136.2d [33] |