γ-Irradiation dose: Effects on baby-leaf spinach ascorbic acid, carotenoids, folate, α-tocopherol, and phylloquinone concentrations

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 4901-4906

  Lester, Gene E ^a   Hallman, Guy J ^a   Pérez, Juliana A ^b  

^a KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

; carotene; 5 methyltetrahydrofolate; Growing sampling; Lutein; Neoxanthin; Spinach (Spinacia oleracea); Violaxanthin; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; FOLIC ACID; PHYTOMENADIONE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GAMMA RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPINACH;

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOIDS; FOLIC ACID; GAMMA RAYS; SPINACIA OLERACEA; VITAMIN K 1;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 77951263172     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf100146m     Document Type: Article

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