Carotenoid database of commonly eaten Swiss vegetables and their estimated contribution to carotenoid intake

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 64-72

  Reif, Constance ^a   Arrigoni, Eva ^a   Schärer, Hans ^a   Nyström, Laura ^b   Hurrell, Richard F ^b  

^a AGROSCOPE   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carotene; Carotene; Cryptoxanthin; Carrots; Chlorophyll; Food analysis; Food composition; Green leafy vegetables; Lutein; Lycopene; Tomatoes; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

BRASSICACEAE; CAPSICUM; DAUCUS CAROTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84872381310     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2012.10.005     Document Type: Article

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