Carotenoids: diversification in Malaysian traditional vegetables (ulam) and medicinal species

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is one of the continuous leading causes of children and pregnant women death. To overcome this malnutrition which currently affected one-third of the world population, there is always renewed interest in exploring numerous dietary sources rich in carotenoids which some of...

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Main Authors: Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra, Othman, Rashidi, Mohd Hassan, Norazian
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/33635/1/WBC_2013.pdf