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. 2008 Jan 22;5(2):173–179. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v5i2.31270

Table 2.

Components of carotenoids of two morphotypes of T. cucumerina L. +

Lutein (mg/100g) α-carotene (mg/100g) β-carotene (mg/100g)
FW DM FW DM FW DM



V1 15.6 143.1 10.3 94.5 2.4 22.0
V2 18.4 191.7 10.7 101.5 2.8 29.2
Lsd5%* 1.2 20.1 ns ns ns ns

Each value is a mean of triplicate analyses. *ns: not significant at 5% level of probability.

+ FW and DM: Fresh weight and Dry matter, respectively. ++ V1 and V2: Morphoty