Tocopherol and carotenoid content of foods commonly consumed in Costa Rica

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 202-216

  Monge Rojas, Rafael ^a   Campos, Hannia ^b  

^a PROYECTO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO GUANACASTE   (Costa Rica)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Composition; Costa Rica; Disease prevention; Food analysis; Food composition; Food composition database; Tocopherols

Indexed keywords

APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; CLUPEIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952042950     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2010.09.015     Document Type: Article

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