Agronomic problems related to provitamin A carotenoid-rich plants

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1997, Pages

  Welch, R M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Food crops; Food systems; Food based interventions; Pro vitamin A carotenoids; Sustainability; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMAN; INFANT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PLANT; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE;

AGRICULTURE; CAROTENOIDS; DIET; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PLANTS, EDIBLE; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0031445416     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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