Nutritional composition and vitamin C stability in stored camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) pulp

Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia), a native fruit of the Amazon region, is one of the richest sources of vitamin C (2.4 to 3.0g/100g in the pulp) found in Brazil. The purpose of this work was the physical-chemical characterization of some nutrients and the valuation of vitamin C stability in stored camu-c...

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Main Authors: Karin Cristiane Justi, Jesuí Vergílio Visentainer, Nilson Evelázio de Souza, Makoto Matsushita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición
Series:Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06222000000400014&lng=en&tlng=en