Carotenoid content in different locality of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) in Malaysia
Pumpkin is believed to have health benefits due to its carotenoid content. Carotenoids are bioactive compounds with pharmaceutical potential. Carotenoids compound such as α-carotene and β-carotene react as provitamin A in human body, while lutein and zeaxanthin are two major components of the macula...
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Academic Sciences
2014
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/37970/1/IJPPS2.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/37970/4/37970_Carotenoid%20content%20in%20different%20locality_SCOPUS.pdf |