Identification of pro-vitamin A carotenoid-rich cultivars of breadfruit (Artocarpus, Moraceae)

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-61

  Jones, A Maxwell P ^a   Baker, Ross ^a   Ragone, Diane ^b   Murch, Susan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Artocarpus altilis; Artocarpus mariannensis; Biodiversity and nutrition; Breadfruit; Carotenoid; Food analysis; Food composition; Lutein; Nutrient deficiency; Pro vitamin A; Traditional foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885047682     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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