Table 1.
Epicarp and mesocarp mean content of lutein, β-carotene, zeaxanthin and dehydroascorbic acid from two zucchini varieties (“Yellow” and “Light green”) expressed in mg/kg dry weight.
| Yellow | Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Epicarp | ||
| Lutein | 1036.9 a | 135 b |
| β-carotene | 99.5 a | n.d. b |
| Zeaxanthin | 18.6 a | 1.7 b |
| DHA | 369.3 b | 592 a |
| Mesocarp | ||
| Lutein | 362.7 a | 63.2 b |
| β-carotene | 31.6 a | 4.0 b |
| Zeaxanthin | 1.9 a | 1.7 a |
| DHA | 3200 a | 683.3 b |
Means within the same row followed by the same letter are not significantly different using Student’s test at p < 0.05. n.d.: not detected.