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Study of the carotenoid pigments of Bixa orellana L. Seeds by thin layer chromatography

Untersuchung der Carotinoid-Farbstoffe in den Samen von Bixa orellana L. durch Dünnschicht-Chromatographie

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Two dimensional thin layer Chromatographic techniques have been used in the study of the carotenoid pigments in the seeds of Bixa orellana L. In addition to the two major carotenoids bixin and norbixin,β-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin and methyl bixin have been tentatively identified by co-chromatography. There were other unidentified carotenoids in trace amounts. The probable biosynthetic significance of these carotenoids in relation to bixin is discussed.

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Zweidimensionale Dünnschichtchromatographie wurde zur Untersuchung der Karotinoid-Farbstoffe in den Samen von Bixa orellana L. verwendet. Außer den beiden Hauptbestandteilen Bixin und Norbixin wurdenβ-Karotin, Kryptoxanthin, Lutein, Zeaxanthin und Methylbixin chromatographisch festgestellt. Außerdem fanden sich andere nicht identifizierte Karotinoide in Spuren. Die wahrscheinliche biosynthetische Bedeutung dieser Karotinoide im Hinblick auf Bixin wurde diskutiert.

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    A. S. L. Tirimanna

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Tirimanna, A.S.L. Study of the carotenoid pigments of Bixa orellana L. Seeds by thin layer chromatography. Mikrochim Acta 76, 11–16 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01197299

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