Carotenes and provitamin A in basella and aromatic herbs marketed in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, during the four seasons of the year;Carotenos e provitamina A em bertalha e ervas aromáticas comercializadas em Viçosa, Estado de Minas Gerais, durante as quatro estações do ano

Acta Scientiarum - Health Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-100

  Batista, Marina Andrade ^a   Pinheiro Sant'Ana, Helena Maria ^a   Chaves, José Benício Paes ^a   Moraes, Flávia Aparecida ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Informal market; Leafy vegetables; Local market; Seasons; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FOOD COMPOSITION; HERB; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARKET; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SEASONAL VARIATION; VEGETABLE;

ALLIUM CEPA; BASELLA; OCIMUM BASILICUM; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 34249781411     PISSN: 16799291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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