Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng. (gac) fruit carotenoids reevaluated

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 664-668

  Vuong, Le Thuy ^a   Franke, Adrian A ^a   Custer, Laurie J ^a   Murphy, Suzanne P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Beta carotene; Fruit; Gac; Lycopene; Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; MOMORDICA; MOMORDICA COCHINCHINENSIS;

EID: 33744819170     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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