Occurrence and conversion of anhydrolutein into dehydroretinol in a freshwater fish.
1. Lutein and anhydrolutein have been isolated from liver oils of freshly caught Saccobranchus fossilis. 2. S. fossilis initially contained more dehydroretinol than retinol; administration of anhydrolutein to the vitamin A-depleted fish resulted in the accumulation of dehydroretinol. 3. Anhydrolutein has also been isolated from the liver oils of lutein-treated, vitamin A-depleted fish. 4. The pathway of the conversion of lutein into dehydroretinol is discussed.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000032:analysis; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000378:metabolism; D003313:Zea mays / Q000032:analysis
D005395:Fish Oils; D014801:Vitamin A; D002338:Carotenoids