Not exact matches
Another attribute of Goji berries is their rich source of
carotenoids, (more beta carotene
than carrots can you believe?!)
Organic Palm Fruit Oil Produced from the fruit of the palm not the palm's kernel, palm fruit oil contains very high amounts of
carotenoids (13 to 15 times more
than carrots and 40 to 50 times more
than tomatoes) the antioxidants that our bodies convert to Vitamin A. Vitamin A may also provide protection from free - radical damage that some studies have linked to cancer.
These values, however, represent an average conversion factor from a mixed diet and therefore do not represent differences in bioavailability between specific foods — the
carotenoids in
carrots, for example, are five times more bioavailable
than those in spinach.
The powerful antioxidative effect is reinforced by a great quantity of
carotenoids in its composition, beta - carotene content being higher
than in
carrots.
Cooked
carrots, spinach, asparagus, cabbage, and peppers supply more antioxidants such as
carotenoids and ferulic acid to the body
than they do when raw,