Carotenoids, vitamins (A, B2, C and E) and total folate of traditional foods from Black Sea Area countries.

Background: Carotenoids, vitamins (A, B2, C and E) and total folate are related to health promotion. However, there are still many food matrices for which the content of these compounds is not available. In order to fill this gap, traditional foods from Black Sea Area countries (BSAC) were analysed in order to investigate their potential health benefits.