Carotene and provitamin A content of vegetables sold in Viçosa, MG, Brazil, during spring and winter

• Автори: Pollyanna Costa Cardoso (Автор), Ceres Mattos Della Lucia (Автор), Paulo César Stringheta (Автор), José Benício Paes Chaves (Автор), Helena Maria Pinheiro-Sant'Ana (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study investigated the α- and β-carotene content and provitamin A value of four leafy vegetables sold at local and street markets in Viçosa, MG, Brazil, in the spring and winter of 2002. Carotenoids were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography. α-Carotene was detected in all samples...