Table 1.

Carotenoid content (mean ± SD) of vegetables and fruit

Name of sample	µg/100 g fresh weight
	β-carotene	α-carotene	Lutein	Lycopene
Carrot	4423 ± 42	2123 ± 28	–	–
Spinach	2605 ± 51	–	3890 ± 65	–
Drumstick	3200 ± 65	–	5360 ± 79	–
Papaya	1050 ± 42	–	–	76.7 ± 4.6