Influence of dietary spices - Black pepper, red pepper and ginger on the uptake of β-carotene by rat intestines

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 394-398

  Veda, Supriya ^a   Srinivasan, Krishnapura ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Carotene; Dietary pungent spices; Intestinal uptake; Micronutrient deficiency

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; PIPER NIGRUM; RATTUS; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 70449703201     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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