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Identification and quantification of carotenoids in paprika fruits and cabbage, kale, and lettuce leaves

Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry volume 57, pages 355–358 (2014)Cite this article

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Twelve carotenoids were identified in Korean leafy vegetables and paprikas. by high-performance liquid chromatography, Carotenoid contents varied greatly, with red paprika having a higher antheraxanthin and capsanthin contents than other paprikas. Orange paprika had higher levels of zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, lutein, and α-carotene compared to those of other paprikas. The results of Pearson’s correlation analysis using quantitative data of carotenoids revealed that significant positive relationships were apparent between capsanthin and antheraxanthin (r=0.9870, p <0.0001), zeaxanthin and α-cryptoxanthin (r=0.9951, p <0.0001), as well as lutein and α-carotene (r=0.9612, p <0.0001). Because the correlations between carotenoids levels have provided valuable information regarding metabolic associations, this technique will contribute to identifying metabolic links for carotenoid biosynthesis.

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  1. National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, 441-707, Korea

    Soo-Yun Park, Sun-Hyung Lim, Yunsoo Yeo & Soon Jong Kweon

  2. Department of Horticulture, Chungnam National University, 220 Gungdong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-764, Republic of Korea

    Su Ryun Choi

  3. Division of Life Sciences and Bio-Resource and Environmental Center, Incheon National University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 406-772, Republic of Korea

    Yang-Seop Bae, Kil Won Kim, Kyung-Hoan Im, Soon Kil Ahn & Jae Kwang Kim

  4. Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Youngin, 446-701, Republic of Korea

    Sun-Hwa Ha

  5. Department of Crop Science, Chungnam National University, 220 Gungdong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-764, Republic of Korea

    Sang Un Park

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Park, SY., Choi, S.R., Lim, SH. et al. Identification and quantification of carotenoids in paprika fruits and cabbage, kale, and lettuce leaves. J Korean Soc Appl Biol Chem 57, 355–358 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13765-014-4081-5

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Keywords

  • cabbage carotenoids
  • high-performance liquid chromatography
  • kale
  • lettuce
  • paprika