Carotenoids composition, antioxidant activity and glycemic index of two varieties of Bactris gasipaes

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 482-489

  Quesada, Silvia ^a   Azofeifa, Gabriela ^a   Jatunov, Sorel ^a   Jiménez, Gin ^a   Navarro, Laura ^a   Gómez, Georgina ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Bactris gasipaes; Glycemic index; Peach palm

Indexed keywords

BACTRIS GASIPAES; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 84859838557     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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