title: [Evaluation of beta-carotene bioavailability from selected vegetables grown by conventional and ecologic methods].
abstract: The availability of beta-carotene was studied from carrots and sorrel grown by conventional and ecological methods. The vegetables were bought in the market and in a shop with ecological food, and they had Ekoland atests. The bioavailability was determined by the hepatic test. No significant effect of growing method of the studied vegetables on beta-carotene bioavailability was found.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Oceny Zywienia, Katedra Zywienia Człowieka, Warszawa.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gronowska-Senger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dudek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pierzynowska
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D001682:Biological Availability; D018556:Crops, Agricultural; D018552:Daucus carota / Q000737:chemistry; D004463:Ecology; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D019207:beta Carotene