ovoshchiОвощи РоссииVegetable crops of Russia2072-91462618-7132Федеральный научный центр овощеводства10.18619/2072-9146-2010-2-26-40ovoshchi-1541Research ArticleКАЧЕСТВО ОВОЩНОЙ ПРОДУКЦИИ -«ОВОЩИ - ЗДОРОВЬЕ НАЦИИ»QUALITY OF VEGETABLES MEANS HEALTYFOODБиологическое значение каротиноидовBiological role of carotenoidsГолубкинаН.А.GolubkinaN.A.segolubkina@rambler.ruПышнаяО.Н.PishnayaO.N.noemail@neicon.ruБондареваН.В.BondarevaN.V.noemail@neicon.ruГНУ Всероссийский НИИ селекции и семеноводства овощных культур РоссельхозакадемииРоссияState Scientific Institution, All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production Russian Academy of Agricultural ScienceRussian Federation201030062010022640Copyright © Голубкина .Н., Пышная .О., Бондарева .Н., 20102010Голубкина .Н., Пышная .О., Бондарева .Н.Голубкина .Н., Пышная .О., Бондарева .Н.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.vegetables.su/jour/article/view/1541

В статье представлен обзор литературы, посвященной каротиноидам овощных культур, факторам, влияющим на накопление последних, и их защитному действию против различных заболеваний человека.

The review surveyed the carotenoids in vegetables, factors affecting their accumulation and their protective abilities against chronic diseases

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