Distribution of lutein, zeaxanthin, and related geometrical isomers in fruit, vegetables, wheat, and pasta products

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1322-1327

  Humphries, Julia M ^a   Khachik, Frederick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

(E Z) isomers of lutein and zeaxanthin; Age related macular degeneration; Carotenoid epoxides; Carotenoid HPLC separations; Carotenoids; Green and yellow orange fruits and vegetables; Hydroxycarotenoids; Lactucaxanthin; Lutein epoxide; Violaxanthin

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; NITRITE; SILICON DIOXIDE; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EGG; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOMER; ISOMERISM; PASTA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; SQUASH; VEGETABLE; WHEAT;

BETA CAROTENE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; ISOMERISM; LUTEIN; TRITICUM; VEGETABLES; XANTHOPHYLLS;

JUGLANS CINEREA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037466988     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf026073e     Document Type: Article

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