Biofortified carrot intake enhances liver antioxidant capacity and vitamin a status in mongolian gerbils

Mills, J.P.; Simon, P.W.; Tanumihardjo, S.A.; Mills, J.P; Simon, P.W; Tanumihardjo, S.A

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Biofortified carrot intake enhances liver antioxidant capacity and vitamin a status in mongolian gerbils

Mills, J.P.; Simon, P.W.; Tanumihardjo, S.A.

Journal of Nutrition 138(9): 1692-1698

2008

ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3166

PMID: 18716171

Document Number: 623913

Biofortification efforts have increased concentrations of bioactive compounds in carrots. We measured the antioxidant potential and vitamin A bioefficacy of 4 biofortified carrot varieties (purple/orange, purple/orange/red, orange/red, and orange) in Mongolian gerbils (n=73). Following a 4-wk vitamin A depletion period and baseline kill (n=7), freeze-dried carrot powders were mixed into purified feeds and fed to 6 groups (n=11/group) for 4 wk.