ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The carotenoid mixtures of the peel and pulp of navel oranges were investigated. The composition of both is qualitatively much like those from Valencia oranges. About half of the total carotenoids in both pulp and peel consisted of violaxanthin and its 5,8-epoxide isomerization products. The peel carotenoids contained a fraction, possibly monol epoxides, in considerably greater quantity than found in Valeneia orange or tangerine peels. This fraction included mono- and diepoxides of cryptoxanthin, and was the best source so far located for a cryptoflavin-like earotenoid previously found in several other fruits. Neoxanthin and a trolliflor-like pigment were found in the pulp of navel oranges.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1961.tb00386.x
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