The carotenoids of some food stuffs in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The present study reports the use of high-performance liquid chromatography for the analysis of fruits (n = 12), vegetables (n = 14), corn products (n = 6) and egg products (n = 6) commonly found in Saudi Arabia. The highest content of lutein and β-carotene was found in spinach, and zeaxanthin was high in pepper (orange).

Keywords::

• Food
• high-performance liquid chromatography
• vegetables and fruit

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