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Table 1 Changes in tocopherol (TOH) levels in the medium and in RAW 264.7 macrophages (when incubated with α-TOH or γ-TOH separately)

From: The uptake of tocopherols by RAW 264.7 macrophages

(A) During the uptake phase (0 to 6 hr)

 

Medium (nmoles/well)

Cells (nmoles/well)

Recovery 1 (%)

α-TOH

5.0 (drop)

0.15 (increase)

3%

γ-TOH

3.0 (drop)

0.86 (increase)

29%

(B) During the depletion phase (6 to 10 hr)

 

Cells (nmoles/well)

Medium (nmoles/well)

Recovery 2 (%)

α-TOH

0.054 (drop)

0.042 (increase)

78%

γ-TOH

0.36 (drop)

0.18 (increase)

51%

  1. 1The percent of TOH depleted from the medium and appearing in cells after 6 hrs 2 The percent of TOH depleted from the cells and appearing in medium after 4 hrs
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Nutrition Journal

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