Studies on the carotenoids of jakfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) from Matale and Kurunegala Districts

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-262

  Buddhika Priyadarshani, A M ^a   Jansz, E R ^b   Peiris, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA   (Sri Lanka)

^b NONE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Artocarpus heterophyllus; Carotenoids; In vitro bioaccessibility; Jakfruit; Retinol equivalent

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049083340     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v35i4.1316     Document Type: Article

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