Table II.
Carotenoid/flavonoid content in ripe fruit pericarps from greenhouse-grown plants
| Wild Type | CRY2-OX 52.3 | Fold Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carotenoids (μg/g dry weight) | |||
| Lycopene | 775 ± 110 | 1,353 ± 84 | 1.7 |
| β-Carotene | 78 ± 8 | 101 ± 31 | 1.3 |
| Lutein | 23 ± 1 | 36 ± 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Total | 876 ± 113 | 1,490 ± 114 | 1.7 |
| Flavonoids (μg/mg dry weight) | |||
| p-Coumaric acid | 0.14 ± 0.05 | 0.42 ± 0.10 | 3.1 |
| Chlorogenic acid | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.21 ± 0.05 | 3.5 |
| Rutin | 0.80 ± 0.29 | 3.48 ± 0.95 | 4.3 |
| Ferulic acid | 0.38 ± 0.10 | 0.38 ± 0.17 | 1.0 |
| Naringenin chalcone | 0.48 ± 0.05 | 0.83 ± 0.21 | 1.7 |
| Total | 1.85 ± 0.38 | 5.31 ± 1.14 | 2.9 |