Carotenoids profile and total polyphenols in fruits of Pereskia aculeata Miller

Carotenoids profile and total polyphenols in fruits of Pereskia aculeata Miller

Pereskia aculeata Mill. (Ora-pro-nóbis) is a native cactaceae from tropical America, whose leaves have high protein content. In Brazil it is found in all territorial extension between the states of Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul. Most studies have focused on chemical characterization of the leaves of t...

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Main Authors: Tânia da Silveira Agostini-Costa, Danielle Cristina Wondraceck, Wesley da Silveira Rocha, Dijalma Barbosa da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura 2012-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura
Subjects:
ora-pro-nóbis
β -caroteno
vitamina A
luteína
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452012000100031&lng=en&tlng=en

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