Fig. 1. HPLC chromatograms of the major carotenoids in maternal plasma (A) and cord plasma (B) obtained from a mother-baby pair. The numbered peaks are 1, lutein; 2, zeaxanthin; 3, cryptoxanthin; 4, echinenone (internal standard); 5, 13-cis-ß-carotene; 6, -carotene; 7, all-trans-ß-carotene; 8, and 9, cis-lycopene; 10, trans-lycopene.

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