The Identification and Quantitative Analysis of Unusual Keto-Carotenoids in Ripe Fruits of <i>Maclura tricuspidate</i> and Its Potential as a Valuable Source of Cryptocapsin

The Identification and Quantitative Analysis of Unusual Keto-Carotenoids in Ripe Fruits of <i>Maclura tricuspidate</i> and Its Potential as a Valuable Source of Cryptocapsin

Ripe fruits of <i>Maclura tricuspidata</i> (MT) are used as food material and a natural colorant in Korea. Although MT fruits have a deep red color due to carotenoid-like pigments, their chemical nature has not been explored in detail so far. The present study aimed at elucidating the ch...

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Main Authors: Jong-Kuk Kim, Dae-Woon Kim, Yoseph Asmelash Gebru, Han-Seok Choi, Young-Hoi Kim, Myung-Kon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
<i>Maclura tricuspidata</i>
fruits
xanthophylls
cryptocapsin
capsanthin
ester forms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/23/8317

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