Carotenoids in certain species of lichen from tropical region

Abstract

Column and thin‐layer chromatography revealed the presence of the following carotenoids in the thalli of 44 lichen species from tropical region Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Philippines: α carotene, β‐carotene, β‐cryptoxanthin, lutein, 3′‐epilutein, zeaxanthin, lutein epoxide, antheraxanthin, hy‐droxyechinenone, canthaxanthin, astaxanthin, violaxanthin, neoxanthin, mutatoxanthin, rhodoxanthin, capsochrome, apo‐6′‐lycopenal, β‐citraurin and apo‐12′‐violaxanthal. The total content of carotenoids ranged from 20.76 (Cladonia froticulosa) to 101.32 μg g−1 dry wt (Parmotrema chinense). Copyright © 1994 Wiley‐VCH

Source or Periodical Title

Feddes Repertorium

ISSN

148962

Page

89-96

Document Type

Article

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