Beta carotene is a precursor of Vitamin A and is abundantly found in different vegetables
and possess significant anti-oxidant potential. In the present study an attempt was made to …

ABSTRACT A study was conducted during 2005, at Department of Agricultural Chemistry,
NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar Pakistan. Composite samples of twenty different …

ABSTRACT A diet rich in vegetables is recommended along with fruits and whole grains. An
epidemiological study found that a diet of this composition has a negative association with …

Some locally available fruits and vegetables of the arid zone of Rajasthanwere analyzed for
their β-carotene content; the selected fruits and vegetables were: Dansra (Rhus …

In this study we investigated the content of beta carotene in different kind of vegetables by
HPLC. The vegetables were also analyzed for crude food constituents by standard methods …

Ten different locally grown and widely consumed vegetables were selected for the
screening of total carotenoids and â-carotene contents. The pigments were extracted by …

Context: β–carotene has been used extensively in food, industry, and medicine. β–carotene
extracted by chemical solvent, so that β–carotene is of high economic value. Aims: To extract …

Most of the vitamin A in the diet comes from plant food sources in developing countries. This
study was designed with an objective of determining β-carotene content of a total of 26 types …

Sixteen different fresh vegetables collected from local market in Peshawar were analyzed for
their beta-carotene content using HPLC. The effect of storage (one week at room …

Deficiency of vitamin A in the diets represents one of the key challenges affecting the
developing world. However, beta-carotene is the most availablefimportant source of pro …