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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Consumption of the beverage containing beta-carotene as a water dispersible powder resulted in a higher response of beta-carotene plasma concentrations with increments of 3. 84 + / - 0. 60 micromol/L (p < 0. 05, dose : 7. 2 mg/d) and 5. 04 + / - 0. 72 micromol/L (p < 0. 05, dose : 21. 6 mg/d), respectively, in comparison to the carrot juice-based drink with increments of 0. 42 + / - 0. 33 micromol/L (dose : 6 mg/d) and 1. 71 + / - 0. 55 micromol/L (dose : 18 mg/d), respectively.