The bioaccessibility of carotenoids impacts the design of functional foods

Current Opinion in Food Science

Volumn 26, Issue , 2019, Pages 1-8

  Xavier, Ana Augusta Odorissi ^a   Mercadante, Adriana Zerlotti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

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EID: 85063288367     PISSN: 22147993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2019.02.015     Document Type: Review

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