Potential of vegetable processing to increase the delivery of carotenoids to man

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 366-370

  Van Het Hof, Karin H ^a   Gärtner, Christine ^a   West, Clive E ^b,c   Tijburg, Lilian B M ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Carotenoids; Processing; Review; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

ABSORPTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOD HANDLING; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; VEGETABLE;

ABSORPTION; CAROTENOIDS; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; VEGETABLES;

EID: 0031797650     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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