Table 1 of Mihai, Mol Vis 2013; 19:1677-1683.


Table 1. Uptake of newly ingested vitamin A into the retina.

Tissue vitamin A 2-weeks 4-weeks
Neuroretina Retinaldehyde 82±7% 94±2%
Retinal Epithelium Esters 70±4% 74±2%
Retinal Epithelium Retinaldehyde 77±7% 86±3%
Plasma Retinol 84±2% 86±3%
Liver Esters 57±6% 67±4%
Liver Retinol 62±6% 74±3%
Kidney Esters 68±9% 79±3%
Kidney Retinol 45±5% 42±13%