[The content of bioactive compounds in carrots from organic and conventional production in the context of health prevention].
Carrot roots are good source of diet fiber phenolic acids and also carotenoids, in that beta-carotene and lutein. Therefore carrot is an important in a preventive nutrition. According to many researchers vegetables from organic production and their products contain more beneficial nutrients than conventional vegetables. However the results in this field are not fully consistent. The research has been established to solve the rising doubts. The aim of work was to evaluate the level of bioactive compounds in organic and conventional carrot roots. Two varieties of carrots from organic and conventional system have been chosen to study: Flacoro and Perfekcja. The samples of the roots have been selected in the same time and passed on to the chemical analyzis. The results obtained showed that organic carrots contained significantly more dry matter, vitamin C, phenolic acids and carotenoids in comparison to the conventional ones.
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Zakład Zywności Ekologicznej, Katedra Zywności Funkcjonalnej i Towaroznawstwa, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, Warszawa.
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D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D018552:Daucus carota / Q000737:chemistry*; D058870:Food, Organic / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry*
D000975:Antioxidants; D001205:Ascorbic Acid