title: Plasma beta-carotene concentrations in pregnancies, newborn infants and their mothers.
abstract: Concentrations of beta-carotene were determined in maternal and fetal blood. The samples were collected from 33 mothers, their 33 newborns and 50 pregnant and 29 non-pregnant women. Beta-carotene concentrations of the non-pregnant, pregnant, newborn infant and their mothers were 140.31, 171.54, 63.57 and 175.74 micrograms/dl, respectively. There was a significant correlation (P < 0.001) between beta-carotene values of the maternal plasma and cord plasma. Mean maternal plasma beta-carotene concentration was higher (P < 0.0005) than that of the cord. These results suggest that plasma transport capacity of beta-carotene was low from mother to their fetus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Karakilcik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aksakal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baydas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sozen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simsek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D019207:beta Carotene