Carotenoid composition and vitamin A value of an Argentinian squash (Cucurbita moschata)
The carotenoid composition of butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) cultivated in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, was determined. The main carotenoids isolated were identified as beta -carotene (beta ,beta -carotene), alpha -carotene (beta ,epsilon -carotene), and lutein (beta ,epsil...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición
2001-12-01
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| Series: | Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición |
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| Online Access: | http://wwww.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06222001000400012 |