Increased fruit and vegetable consumption within the EU: Potential health benefits

Food Research International

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 211-217

  Southon, Susan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Fruits; Health; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENE DERIVATIVE; DNA DAMAGE; FOOD INTAKE; FRANCE; FRUIT; IRELAND; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; NETHERLANDS; OXIDATION KINETICS; SPAIN; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0034021597     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(00)00036-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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