Table 3 Distribution of tocopherols (TOH) and tocopheryl quinones (TQ) in the culture system
| Â | Time (hr) | Medium (nmole/well) | Cells (nmole/well) | Sum (nmole/well) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. α-tocopherol or γ-tocopherol (separately) | ||||||
| Â | Â | TOH | TQ | TOH | TQ | Â |
α-TOH | 0 | 17.0 | 0.13 | 0.008 | 0.006 | 17.1 |
| Â | 6 | 12.0 | 0.39 | 0.159 | 0.032 | 12.6 |
γ-TOH | 0 | 14.8 | 0.41 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 15.2 |
| Â | 6 | 11.8 | 0.12 | 0.860 | 0.005 | 12.8 |
B. α-tocopherol and γ-tocopherol (together) | ||||||
α-TOH | 0 | 13.9 | 0.97 | 0.008 | 0.006 | 14.9 |
| Â | 6 | 9.8 | 1.18 | 0.662 | 0.070 | 12.3 |
γ-TOH | 0 | 15.8 | 0.10 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 15.9 |
| Â | 6 | 12.5 | 0.15 | 0.759 | 0.008 | 13.4 |