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In vitro accessibility of carotenes from green leafy vegetables cooked with sunflower oil or red palm oil

Ellen Hedrén Department of Food Science, Chalmers University of Technology, c/o SIK, Box 5401, SE-402 29 Göteborg, Sweden
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Generose Mulokozi Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
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Ulf Svanberg Department of Food Science, Chalmers University of Technology, c/o SIK, Box 5401, SE-402 29 Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 445-453 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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