Carotenoid content of five fruits and vegetables and their bioconversion to vitamin A measured by retinol accumulation in rat livers

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 841, Issue , 2009, Pages 619-623

  Yahia, E M ^a   Ramirez Padilla, G K ^b   Carrillo Lopez, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bioconversion; Carotenoids; Fruits; Green leafy vegetables; Retinol; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA; DAUCUS CAROTA; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 75449112228     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2009.841.97     Document Type: Article

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