The carotenoids of some food stuffs in Saudi Arabia.
The present study reports the use of high-performance liquid chromatography for the analysis of fruits (n = 12), vegetables (n = 14), corn products (n = 6) and egg products (n = 6) commonly found in Saudi Arabia. The highest content of lutein and β-carotene was found in spinach, and zeaxanthin was high in pepper (orange).
Al-Ahmary
Khairia M
KM
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science - Branch for Girls, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. khairiaalahmary1@hotmail.com
D002212:Capsicum / Q000737:chemistry; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry; D004531:Eggs / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D014975:Lutein / Q000032:analysis*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D018724:Spinacia oleracea / Q000737:chemistry; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*; D024341:Xanthophylls / Q000032:analysis*; D003313:Zea mays / Q000737:chemistry; D065146:Zeaxanthins; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000032:analysis*
D024341:Xanthophylls; D065146:Zeaxanthins; D019207:beta Carotene; D014975:Lutein