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1. Carotenoid content and traditional knowledge of breadfruit cultivars of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

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Englberger, Lois, Lorennij, Rebecca, Taylor, Mary, Tuia, Valerie Saena, Aalbersberg, William, Dolodolotawake, Usaia, Tibon, Lydia, Tibon, Jorelik, and Alfred, Julia

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*CAROTENOIDS, *BREADFRUIT, *FRUIT varieties, *PROVITAMINS, *VITAMIN A deficiency
Abstract

Highlights: ▶ Breadfruit cultivars from the Marshall Islands contain provitamin A. ▶ Carotenoid-rich foods can protect against vitamin A deficiency. ▶ Traditional knowledge of breadfruit cultivars was examined using ethnography. ▶ α- and β-carotene, total carotenoids of 6 breadfruit cultivars of 2 species studied. ▶ Orange-fleshed Mejwaan variety had up to 3540μg/100g β-carotene, fresh weight. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

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2014
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