Effects of estivation on lutein and β-carotene concentrations in Biomphalaria glabrata (NMRI strain) and Helisoma trivolvis (Colorado strain) snails as determined by quantitative high performance reversed phase thin layer chromatography

Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2159-2165

  Arthur, Benjamin ^a   Fried, Bernard ^a   Sherma, Joseph ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

carotene; Biomphalaria glabrata; Digestive gland gonad complex (DGG); Estivation; Helisoma trivolvis (Colorado strain); HPTLC; Lutein; Whole body

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; BIODIVERSITY; CARBOHYDRATES; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHANOL; PIGMENTS;

Β-CAROTENE; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; DIGESTIVE GLAND-GONAD COMPLEX (DGG); ESTIVATION; HELISOMA TRIVOLVIS (COLORADO STRAIN); HPTLC; LUTEIN; WHOLE BODY;

METABOLISM;

ACETONITRILE; BETA CAROTENE; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; ETHER; LIPID; METHANOL; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; PIGMENT; SILICA GEL; WATER; XANTHOPHYLL;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; BODY WEIGHT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; ECONOMICS; EXOCRINE GLAND; GONAD; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMIDITY; LETTUCE; LIPOPHILICITY; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; SNAIL; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; STUDENT T TEST; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; GASTROPODA; HELISOMA TRIVOLVIS; LACTUCA;

EID: 33746332046     PISSN: 10826076     EISSN: 1520572X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826070600760338     Document Type: Article

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