Gathering practices of Karen women: Questionable contribution to beta-carotene intake

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 489-501

  Johnson, Noelle ^a   Grivetti, Louis E ^b  

^a Burkina Faso Program   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; FAT;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; AGED; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; ETHNIC GROUP; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HARVESTING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; THAILAND; VITAMIN INTAKE; WILD SPECIES;

ADULT; BETA CAROTENE; CHILD; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CULTURE; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PLANTS, EDIBLE; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RURAL HEALTH; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; THAILAND;

EID: 0036874803     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480220164389     Document Type: Review

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