I. The carotene and vitamin A levels of liver, pancreas and body fat were determined in seventeen Ghanaians coming from areas where carotene-rich foods were freely available.
2. The liver was confirmed as the main storehouse of vitamin A, and vitamin A values for it were exceptionally high. Values for the other tissues were not higher than average.
3. In the study the carotene and vitamin A concentrations in the liver were higher in the females than in the males.
4. Under the conditions of high intake of carotene-rich foods, carotene was found to be distributed more evenly in various tissues than vitamin A.