Effect of traditional open sun-drying and solar cabinet drying on carotene content and vitamin A activity of green leafy vegetables

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1-15

  Mulokozi, G ^a   Svanberg, U ^b  

^a Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre   (Tanzania)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Open sun drying; Provitamin A carotenoids; Solar drying; Vegetables; Vitamin A equivalents; carotene; carotene

Indexed keywords

EID: 18644368967     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:QUAL.0000041153.28887.9c     Document Type: Article

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