Effects of cultivar, root weight, storage and boiling on carbohydrate content in carrots (Daucus carota L)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 441-449

  Nyman, E Margareta G L ^a   Svanberg, S J Maria ^a   Andersson, Roger ^b   Nilsson, Torsten ^b  

^a LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Boiling; Carbohydrates; Carrots; Cultivar; Daucus carota; Dietary fibre; Fructose; Glucose; Insoluble dietary fibre; Root weight; Soluble dietary fibre; Storage; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS; DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 13444251573     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1983     Document Type: Article

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