β-Carotene Bioavailability and Conversion Efficiency Are Significantly Affected by Sex in Rats: First Observation Suggesting a Possible Hormetic Regulation of Vitamin A Metabolism in Female Rats.
Patrick BorelRomane TroadecMorgane DamianiCharlotte HalimiMarion NowickiPhilippe GuichardMarielle MargierJulien AstierMichel GrinoEmmanuelle ReboulJean-François LandrierPublished in: Molecular nutrition & food research (2021)
β-Carotene bioavailability and conversion efficiency to VA are affected by the sex of rats. Results of gene expression suggest a hormetic regulation of VA metabolism in female rats.
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