Levels of -carotene and effects of processing on selected fruits and vegetables of the arid zone of India

Authors: Chaturvedi Y.; Nagar R.

Source: Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, Volume 56, Number 2, 2001 , pp. 127-132(6)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

Some locally available fruits and vegetables of the arid zone of Rajasthan were analyzed for their -carotene content; the selected fruits and vegetables were: Dansra (Rhus myserensis), Kachri ( Cucumis collosus), fruit Kachri ( Cucumis collosus), Kair ( Capparis decidua) and Sanghri ( Prosopis cineriria). The -carotene contents of the samples were estimated in fresh and various processed states (blanched, dried and roasted). The results showed the heat lability of -carotene. Among the samples, kair was found to be the richest source of -carotene. Variety, too, had an impact on the content of this fat soluble vitamin.

Keywords: -carotene; Blanching; Dansra; Drying; Kachri; Kair; Processing; Provitamin A; Roasting; Sanghri

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Foods & Nutrition, PG Dept. of H.Sc., University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India

Publication date: 2001-01-01

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