Ocena biodostępności beta-karotenu z wybranych warzyw uprawianych konwencjonalnie i ekologicznie
[Assesment of the bioavailability of beta-carotene from certain vegetables grown by conventional and ecological methods]

ABSTRACT

The availability of be/a-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.