Carotenoid content and in vitro bioaccessibility of lutein in some leafy vegetables popular in Sri Lanka

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 203-207

  Chandrika, Udumalagala Gamage ^a   Basnayake, Basnayake Mudiyanselage Lohitha Bandara ^a   Athukorala, Indika ^a   Colombagama, Pula Wahampurage Nilanka Madurangi ^a   Goonetilleke, Anil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

carotene; Green leafy vegetables; HPLC DAD; In vitro bioaccessibility; Lutein

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; NEOXANTHIN; VIOLAXANTHIN; XANTHOPHYLL;

ALTERNATHERA SESSILIS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; ARTICLE; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA; CASSAVA; CENTELLA ASIATICA; COOKING; DRY WEIGHT; GYMNEMA LACTIFERUM; IN VITRO STUDY; LEAFY VEGETABLE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; POLYSCIAS SCUTELLARIA; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SESBANIA GRANDIFLORA; SPINACES OLERACEA; SQUASH; SRI LANKA; SWEET POTATO; SYNAGONIUM ANGUSTATUM; TRIATHEMA MONOGYNA;

ARACEAE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COOKERY; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DIET; IPOMOEA BATATAS; LUTEIN; MACULAR DEGENERATION; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT LEAVES; SRI LANKA; VEGETABLES; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

CENTELLA ASIATICA; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SYNGONIUM ANGUSTATUM;

EID: 77957728811     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.56.203     Document Type: Article

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