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1 Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana - 141 004, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 47, No 10 (2010), Pagination: 453-462
Abstract
In recent years, consumption of carrot and its related products has increased steadily due to the recognition of antioxidant and anticancer activities of β-carotene in carrot. The carrot is widely utilized for making salads, curries, sweets, soups, juices, flakes and pickles but carrot supplemented baby foods are hardly developed. Beetischolar_main, a good source of protein, dietary fibre, important vitamins and minerals, is rich in carbohydrates, free from cholesterol, very low in fat and rich in betaine (phytofactor).
