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Estimation of carotenoid and vitamin A losses during industrial air drying and freeze-drying.

[In Portuguese. / En portugais.]

Author(s) : RAMOS D. M. R., RODRIGUEZ AMAYA D. B.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A cultivar of spinach grown commercially in Brazil had beta-carotene 489, lutein and violaxanthin 1025, zeaxantina 182 and neoxanthin 49 microgrammes/g. After drying in air and freeze-drying, beta-carotene decreased by about 12% but other values did not decrease and neoxanthin showed a significant increase.

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  • Original title: [In Portuguese. / En portugais.]
  • Record ID : 1995-3895
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Source: Arq. Biol. Tecnol. - vol. 36 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1993

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