A fast, reliable and low-cost saponification protocol for analysis of caretenoids in vegetables

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 479-489

  Granado, F ^a   Olmedilla, B ^a   Gil Martinez, E ^a   Blanco, I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Fruits; Saponification; Vegetables; Xanthophylls

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ALPHA CRYPTOXANTHIN; BETA CAROTENE; BETA CRYPTOXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; DICHLOROMETHANE; ETHER; HEXANE; LYCOPENE; PETROLEUM ETHER; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ACCURACY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG MECHANISM; ESTERIFICATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; IMMUNOMODULATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; STANDARD; TIME; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0034746942     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfca.2001.0989     Document Type: Article

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