Characterization of carotenoid pigments in mature and developing kernels of selected yellow-endosperm sorghum varieties

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2619-2626

  Kean, Ellie G ^a   Ejeta, Gebisa ^a   Hamaker, Bruce R ^a   Ferruzzi, Mario G ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Cereals; Development; HPLC; Lutein; Maize; Provitamin A; Sorghum; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PLANT SEED; SORGHUM;

CAROTENOIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; SEEDS; SORGHUM;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247183563     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf062939v     Document Type: Article

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