ASCORBIC ACID AND CAROTENE VALUES OF NATIVE EASTERN ARCTIC PLANTS

Leaves, stems, roots, and berries of a number of native plants which were collected in the Ungava Bay region of northern Quebec were analyzed for ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and β-carotene (vitamin A) in a laboratory set up near Fort Chimo.The results indicated that some plants from the Eastern Arctic...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Botany
Main Authors: Hoffman, I., Nowosad, F. S., Cody, W. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1967
Subjects:
Plant Science
Arctic
Ungava Bay
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b67-200
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b67-200
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Summary:Leaves, stems, roots, and berries of a number of native plants which were collected in the Ungava Bay region of northern Quebec were analyzed for ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and β-carotene (vitamin A) in a laboratory set up near Fort Chimo.The results indicated that some plants from the Eastern Arctic were remarkably vitamin-rich. These findings demonstrated that wild plants represent a valuable natural resource which might be utilized under survival conditions or as required to ensure proper nutrition in the far North.

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