Ascorbic acid, vitamin A, and mineral composition of banana (Musa sp.) and papaya (Carica papaya) cultivars grown in Hawaii

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 434-445

  Wall, Marisa M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotene; Banana; Carotenoids; Minerals; Papaya; Vitamin A; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA; CARICACEAE; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MUSA SP.;

EID: 33646513492     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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