Chemical characterization of leaves of organically grown carrot Dacus carota L.) in various stages of development for use as food

In Brazil, street markets and vegetable distributors discard vegetable leaves and stems, including those of carrot (Dacus carota L.). Seeking to reduce the waste of vegetable parts, this study characterized chemically the leaves of organically grown carrot in three stages of development to determine...

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Main Authors: Camila Wihby Leite, Marcela Boroski, Joana Schuelter Boeing, Ana Carolina Aguiar, Polyana Batoqui França, Nilson Evelázio de Souza, Jesuí Vergílio Visentainer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2011-09-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612011000300028&lng=en&tlng=en