Scheme of obtaining β-carotene standard from pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) flesh

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 531-535

  Norshazila, S ^a,b   Irwandi, J ^a   Othman, R ^a   Yumi Zuhanis, H H ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

carotene; Carotenoids; Cucurbita moschata; HPLC

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA;

EID: 84857964407     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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