Carotenos e provitamina A em bertalha e ervas aromáticas comercializadas em Viçosa, Estado de Minas Gerais, durante as quatro estações do ano - DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v28i1.1122

Marina Andrade Batista; Helena Maria Pinheiro-Sant'Ana; José Benício Paes Chaves; Flávia Aparecida Moraes

doi:10.4025/actascihealthsci.v28i1.1122

Carotenes and provitamin A in basella and aromatic herbs marketed in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, during the four seasons of the year - DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v28i1.1122

Authors

Marina Andrade Batista Universidade Federal de Viçosa-MG Author
Helena Maria Pinheiro-Sant'Ana Universidade Federal de Viçosa-MG Author
José Benício Paes Chaves Universidade Federal de Viçosa-MG Author
Flávia Aparecida Moraes Universidade Federal de Viçosa-MG Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v28i1.1122

Keywords:

carotenóides, vitamina A, hortaliças folhosas, estações do ano, mercados formais, feira livre

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the level of α-carotene, β-carotene and to calculate the value of vitamin A in vegetables sold at local markets and informal markets of Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, as well as to evaluate the seasonal and commercial effects on the content of these pigments. The vegetables (basella, green onion, cilantro, sweet basil and parsley) were analyzed through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), being β-carotene the only pigment present in all the analyzed samples. No significant statistical differences (α = 0.05) were found in the contents of β-carotene of the vegetables either among the different stores, or among the different seasons. The vegetables analyzed are great provitamin A sources and, if eaten on a regular basis, they can fit the daily requirements of vitamin A for adults and children. Besides, these foods are very accessible due to their low cost and availability in the market

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Author Biography

Marina Andrade Batista, Universidade Federal de Viçosa-MG

Possui graduação em Nutrição pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (2006). Atualmente é pós-graduanda em Nutrição Clínica pelo GANEP Nutrição Humana Ltda Currículo Lattes

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Published

2008-03-13

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Nutrition

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Carotenes and provitamin A in basella and aromatic herbs marketed in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, during the four seasons of the year - DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v28i1.1122. (2008). Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 28(1), 93-100. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v28i1.1122