As retinol activity equivalents (RAEs). 1 RAE = 1 Î¼g retinol, 12 g Î²-carotene, 24 Î±-carotene, or 24 -cryptoxanthin. The RAE for dietary provitamin A carote noids is two-fold greater than retinol equivalents. (RE), whereas the RAE for preformed vitamin A is the same as RE.
The city of Akita is located in the coastal plains of central Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west.ue to its location near the Sea of Japan coast, it receives heavy snowfall, with just above 377 centimetres (148 in) per season, with accumulation occurring mostly from December to March. Precipitation is well-distributed and significant throughout the year, but is greater in the latter half.
In most countries, the American strain of Akita is now considered a separate breed. In the United States and Canada, however, the two strains are considered a single breed with differences in type. For a while, the American strain of Akita was known in some countries as the Great Japanese Dog.Both forms of Akita are probably best known worldwide from the true story of HachikÅ, a loyal Akita who lived in Japan before World War II.or a while, the American strain of Akita was known in some countries as the Great Japanese Dog. Both forms of Akita are probably best known worldwide from the true story of HachikÅ, a loyal Akita who lived in Japan before World War II.