Identification and quantification of carotenoids in pumpkin cultivars (<em>Cucurbita maxima</em> L.) and their juices by liquid chromatography with ultraviolet-diode array detection
The carotenoid pigments of different cultivars of Cucurbita maxima L. (pumpkin) were investigated in pulp, peel and genuine juice by means of HPLC. In dependence of the variety different concentrations and distributions of α-carotene, β-carotene, violaxanthin, neoxanthin, all-trans-lutein, zeaxanthi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Julius Kühn-Institut
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/2167 |