Publication: Beta-carotene, lycopene, and alpha-tocopherol contents of selected Thai fruits
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2009-03-01
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03088146
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Food Chemistry. Vol.113, No.1 (2009), 202-207
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R. Charoensiri, R. Kongkachuichai, S. Suknicom, P. Sungpuag Beta-carotene, lycopene, and alpha-tocopherol contents of selected Thai fruits. Food Chemistry. Vol.113, No.1 (2009), 202-207. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.07.074 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/27037
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Beta-carotene, lycopene, and alpha-tocopherol contents of selected Thai fruits
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A total of 37 varieties of fresh fruits obtained from six representative markets in Bangkok, Thailand, were determined for their beta-carotene, lycopene, and alpha-tocopherol contents using high performance liquid chromatography. Beta-carotene content ranged from undetectable up to 616 μg/100 g of edible portion, lycopene content from undetectable up to 6693 μg/100 g and vitamin E content from not undetectable up to 1.43 mg/100 g. Red watermelon, Citruluss vulgalis ("jin-trarah" variety) was the richest source of dietary beta-carotene (1040 μg/serving) and lycopene (11,378 μg/serving), whilst the highest alpha-tocopherol content was found in unripe mango, Mangifera indica ("keosawoei" variety) with approximately 0.90 mg/75 g of edible portion, providing 9% of the Thai recommended daily intake of vitamin E. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.