Bioconversion of carotenoids in five fruits and vegetables to vitamin a measured by retinol accumulation in rat livers

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-221

  Carrillo Lopez, Armando ^a,b   Yahia, Elhadi M ^a   Ramirez Padilla, Gabriela K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Carica papaya; Daucus carota; Mangifera indica; Petroselinum crispum; Spinacea oleracea

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 77958139304     PISSN: 15574989     EISSN: 15574997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajabssp.2010.215.221     Document Type: Article

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