Lycopene in tomatoes and tomato pulp fractions

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 107-113

  Sharma, S K ^b   Le Maguer, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; HPLC; Lycopene; Spectrophotometer; Tomato pulp; Water insoluble solids

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0030544860     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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