The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Effect of Seasonal and Diurnal Variation in Carotenoid Content of Green Leafy Vegetables


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1 Food Chemistry Division, National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research), Jamai Osmania Post, Hyderabad - 500007, India
     

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Promotion and utilization of plant foods for improvements in antioxidant nutritional status with particular reference to vitamin A deficiency and degenerative diseases have been explored through wise selection of food or nutrition counseling. Numerous phytochemicals present in vegetables and fruits that have biologically plausible roles in reducing the risk of disease hove been investigated.
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K. Bhaskarachary
Food Chemistry Division, National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research), Jamai Osmania Post, Hyderabad - 500007, India
J. Sreenivasa Rao
Food Chemistry Division, National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research), Jamai Osmania Post, Hyderabad - 500007, India
T. Longvah
Food Chemistry Division, National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research), Jamai Osmania Post, Hyderabad - 500007, India

Abstract


Promotion and utilization of plant foods for improvements in antioxidant nutritional status with particular reference to vitamin A deficiency and degenerative diseases have been explored through wise selection of food or nutrition counseling. Numerous phytochemicals present in vegetables and fruits that have biologically plausible roles in reducing the risk of disease hove been investigated.