Evaluation of dietary status with respect to trace element intake from dry fruits consumed in Pakistan: A study using instrumental neutron activation analysis

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-343

  Waheed, Shahida ^a   Siddique, Naila ^a  

^a PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Dry fruits; Essential elements; Instrumental neutron activation analysis; Toxic elements

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; BORON; CALCIUM; CHLORINE; CHROMIUM; COBALT; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; POTASSIUM; SELENIUM; SODIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; APRICOT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FICUS CARICA; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; GRAPE; INSTRUMENTAL NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PAKISTAN; PHOENIX DECTYLIFERA; PLANT PRODUCT; PRUNUS ARMENICA;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ARECACEAE; FICUS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PAKISTAN; PRUNUS; TRACE ELEMENTS; VITIS;

FICUS CARICA; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 68349135150     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480801987641     Document Type: Article

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