Quick screening of maize kernels for provitamin A content

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 655-661

  Hulshof, Paul J M ^a   Kosmeijer Schuil, Truus ^a   West, Clive E ^a   Hollman, Peter C H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Maize; Micronutrient deficiency; Pro vitamin A; Screening

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547742734     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2006.04.014     Document Type: Article

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