Table 2.
Percentage composition of lutein in the durum wheat milling fractions excluding the unknown compounds.
| Fraction | Navigator | Strongfield | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutein | Lutein Isomers | Lutein | Lutein Isomers | |
| Flour | 81.1 ± 1.7 | 15.4 ± 1.7 | 81.4 ± 1.5 | 16.6 ± 0.8 |
| Semolina | 80.9 ± 1.3 | 15.4 ± 0.8 | 82.6 ± 0.9 | 16.5 ± 0.6 |
| Feed flour | 79.4 ± 1.1 | 18.8 ± 1.6 | 76.5 ± 1.0 | 19.0 ± 0.8 |
| Short bran | 79.2 ±1.7 | 18.5 ± 1.6 | 75.4 ± 1.0 | 20.0 ± 1.3 |
| Bran | 80.2 ± 2.3 | 18.5 ± 1.6 | 76.5 ± 0.8 | 18.7 ± 0.9 |
| Wholewheat | 82.0 ± 1.7 | 16.0 ± 0.8 | 81.5 ± 2.1 | 15.3 ± 1.4 |