Bioconversion of pro-vitamin A carotenoids and antioxidant activity of carica papaya fruits

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 437-444

  Chandrika, U G ^a   Jansz, E R ^a   Wickramasinghe, S M D N ^a   Warnasuriya, N D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Carica papaya; Lycopene; RP HPLC; TBARS; Vitamin A; Wistar rats; carotene

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248636496     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v31i3-4.2471     Document Type: Article

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