A specific method for the determination of provitamin A carotenoids in orange juice.
A method has been developed for rapidly determining the amounts of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and cryptoxanthin in orange juice. The procedure includes extraction, saponification, and high-speed liquid chromatography. Limits of detection for the 3 carotenoids are 0.04, 0.02, and 0.04 mug/ml, respectively.
D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D002845:Chromatography; D002957:Citrus / Q000032:analysis*; D008722:Methods; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000032:analysis
D014801:Vitamin A; D002338:Carotenoids