Lutein and lutein esters in marigold flowers by high performance chromatography
β Scribed by Jiang, Xin-yu ;Chen, Long-shen ;Zhou, Chun-shan
- Book ID
- 107506285
- Publisher
- Chinese Electronic Periodical Services
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 235 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1005-9784
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Lutein is a common carotenoid in nature, occurring in all green structures of plants and also in many flower petalsl. It is frequently used in industry as a natural food colorant, for instance in poultry feeds, to enhance pigmentation of the skin and egg yolk2. Currently, the commonest commercial so
A reversed-phase C,, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was used to separate the lutein isomers of marigold flowers. The pigments were extracted from marigold meal by an Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) modified method. The unsaponified extract showed the presence