Carotenoids and their fatty acid esters in the petals of Adonis aestivalis.
Carotenoids and their fatty acid esters were investigated in the petals of Adonis aestivalis by UV-VIS, (1)H-NMR, FAB-MS, and CD spectrometry. (3S,3'S)-astaxanthin (diester: 72.2%, monoester: 13.8%, free: 1.4%) and (3S)-adonirubin (monoester: 13.8%, free: 0.3%) were identified as the major components. The fatty acids esterified with astaxanthin and adonirubin were assigned as C18:0, C18:1, C16:0, C16:1, C14:0, C12:0, and C10:0 from the FAB-MS spectral data.
Research Institute for Production Development, Kyoto, Japan. maoka@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp
Takashi
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Maoka
Tetsuji
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Etoh
Sanae
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Kishimoto
Syusaku
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Sakata
D031843:Adonis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004952:Esters / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D024341:Xanthophylls / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry
D004952:Esters; D005227:Fatty Acids; D024341:Xanthophylls; D002338:Carotenoids; C005948:astaxanthine