Carotenoid and mineral content of Micronesian giant swamp taro (Cyrtosperma) cultivars

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-106

  Englberger, Lois ^a   Schierle, Joseph ^b   Kraemer, Klaus ^b   Aalbersberg, William ^c   Dolodolotawake, Usaia ^c   Humphries, Julia ^d   Graham, Robin ^e   Reid, Anne P ^f   Lorens, Adelino ^a,g   Albert, Kiped ^a,g   Levendusky, Amy ^a   Johnson, Eliaser ^h   Paul, Yumiko ^h   Sengebau, Fernando ⁱ  

^a Island Food Community of Pohnpei   (Federated States of Micronesia)

^b DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

^d FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^f CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^g Pohnpei Agriculture of the Office of Economic Affairs   (Federated States of Micronesia)

^h Pohnpei Department of Health   (Federated States of Micronesia)

ⁱ Department of Agriculture ^*  (Palau)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Chronic disease; Cyrtosperma merkusii; Dietary change; Giant swamp taro; Indigenous food; Micronesia; Mineral; Taro cultivars; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; CYRTOSPERMA; CYRTOSPERMA CHAMISSONIS; CYRTOSPERMA MERKUSII;

EID: 36448932800     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2007.09.007     Document Type: Article

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