Variation in the carotenoid composition of acerola and its processed products

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1916-1920

  Porcu, Ornella Maria ^a   Rodriguez Amaya, Delia B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

carotene; Acerola; Carotenoids; Composition; Processed products

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748645704     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2562     Document Type: Article

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