Carotenoids retention in leafy vegetables based on cooking methods

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 457-465

  Chang, S K ^a   Nagendra Prasad, K ^a,b   Amin, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

carotene; Cooking methods; Lutein; Retention; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR; AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS; BASELLA ALBA; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; CELOSIA ARGENTEA; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA AQUATICA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 84871503899     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: 22317546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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