New natural carotenoid sources I. Carotenoid pigments of Medicago sativa L.

The carotenoid content of Medicago sativa L. harvested in May (1985) at Cluj-Napoca have been studied. The main carotenoid pigments found were lutein and b-carotine followed, in decreasing order, by violoxanthine, cryptoxanthine, neoxanthine, zeaxanthine and neo-b-carotine. There were a high content...

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Main Authors: Gavrila NEAMTU, Fl. IRIMIE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AcademicPres 1987-08-01
Series:Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
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Online Access:http://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/240