Beta-carotene, lycopene, and alpha-tocopherol contents of selected Thai fruits

Food Chemistry

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 202-207

  Charoensiri, R ^a   Kongkachuichai, R ^a   Suknicom, S ^a   Sungpuag, P ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Beta carotene; Fruit; Lycopene; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; LYCOPENE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD COMPOSITION; FRUIT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MANGO; MARKET; NONHUMAN; THAILAND; WATERMELON;

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 53149091605     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.07.074     Document Type: Article

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