Abstract
Food-additive grades of capsanthin, lutein, lycopene, and β-carotene dispersed in aqueous solutions were photo-irradiated using a Xenon weather meter, and the levels of carotenoids were measured by HPLC and the absorbance method. Capsanthin photo-degraded more rapidly than the carotenoids tested, with less oxygen consumption. Unlike carotenes, capsanthin was partially converted into analogous colored compounds during degradation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1313-1316 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Capsanthin
- Lutein
- Lycopene
- Photostability
- β-carotene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Molecular Biology
- Organic Chemistry