Effect of processing on beta-carotene content in forest green leafy vegetables consumed by tribals of south India

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1-10

  Rajyalakshmi, P ^a   Venkata Lakshmi, K ^a   Padmavathi, T V N ^a   Suneetha, V ^a  

^a ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Beta carotene; Edible; Forest green leafy vegetables; Processing; South India; Total carotenoids; Tribals

Indexed keywords

TAMARINDUS INDICA;

EID: 18644373833     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:QUAL.0000040346.01238.5e     Document Type: Article

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