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Carotenoids in the leaves of Morinda citrifolia

Aalbersberg, William G.L. and Hussein, Shabina and Sotheeswaran, Subramaniam and Parkinson, S. (1993) Carotenoids in the leaves of Morinda citrifolia. Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants, 2 (1). pp. 51-54. ISSN 1049-6475

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Abstract

The carotenoid content of the leaves, bark and fruit of the tropical herb Mordinda citrifolia from the South Pacific have been investigated and compared with the leaves of Chinese cabbage Brassica chinensis and taro Colocasia esculenta. Observations suggest that the leaves of Morinda citrifoliacould be used to treat local vitamin A deficiency in the South Pacific.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GR Folklore
Q Science > QK Botany
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > Institute of Applied Science
Depositing User: Ms Shalni Sanjana
Date Deposited: 07 Aug 1993 01:39
Last Modified: 07 Aug 2012 01:39
URI: http://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/5037
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