μg carotenoid pigment/g fresh weight of tissue | β,ε/β,β | |||||||
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Lutein | β-carotene | Zeaxanthin | Neoxanthin | Violaxanthin | Antheraxanthin | Total | ||
Embryo 3 | 2.4 ± 0.33a | 0.46 ± 0.05a | 1.03 ± 0.06a | 0.39 ± 0.02a | 2.53 ± 0.23a | 2.32 ± 0.03a | 9.13 ± 0.69a | 0.36 ± 0.03a |
Embryo 4 | 2.07 ± 0.23a | 0.37 ± 0.04a | 1.35 ± 0.05a | 0.34 ± 0.04a | 2.42 ± 0.44a | 3.01 ± 0.04b | 9.55 ± 0.74a | 0.28 ± 0.01b |
Embryo 5 | 1.83 ± 0.54a | 0.37 ± 0.05a | ND | 0.12 ± 0.03b | 1.84 ± 0.39a | 2.03 ± 0.27a | 6.19 ± 1.16b | 0.41 ± 0.06a |
Endosperm 3 | 0.92 ± 0.1b | ND | ND | ND | 0.9 ± 0.13b | ND | 1.81 ± 0.23c | 1.03 ± 0.04c |
Endosperm 4 | 0.68 ± 0.02c | ND | ND | ND | 0.45 ± 0.01c | ND | 1.13 ± 0.01d | 1.49 ± 0.07d |
Endosperm 5 | 0.5 ± 0.06d | ND | ND | ND | 0.17 ± 0.01d | ND | 0.67 ± 0.07e | 2.96 ± 0.3e |
Pericarp 3 | 22.55 ± 3.22e | 14.34 ± 2.06b | ND | 4.97 ± 0.84b | 11.27 ± 1.62e | ND | 53.13 ± 7.74f | 0.74 ± 0.01f |
Pericarp 4 | 18.07 ± 1.81e | 10.18 ± 1.01c | ND | 3.69 ± 0.35b | 8.84 ± 0.82f | ND | 40.79 ± 3.99g | 0.8 ± 0.01g |
Pericarp 5 | 8.94 ± 1.67f | 4.24 ± 0.58d | ND | 1.15 ± 0.43c | 3.95 ± 0.4g | ND | 18.28 ± 3.07h | 0.95 ± 0.03c |