Carotenoid composition of berries and leaves from a Cactaceae – Pereskia sp.
Several carotenoids are known to possess many health-promoting properties. Berries from five accessions of Pereskia aculeata Mill. and leaves from 10 accessions of Pereskia aculeata Mill. and Pereskia grandifolia Haw. were evaluated for their carotenoid composition. The xanthophylls found in berries...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614002990 |