Table 1.
Content α,β-carotenes in soft “soggy” and “orange carrots” extracted at different times and temperatures.
| Temp. (°C) | No of 2-min cycles | “Soggy” carrots | “orange carrots” carrots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| α-carotene mg/100 g * | β-carotene mg/100 g * | α-carotene mg/100 g * | β-carotene mg/100 g * | ||
| 60 | 5 | 4.1 | 22.2 | 4.1 | 19.3 |
| 60 | 5 | 4.1 | 22.9 | 4.2 | 18.2 |
| 60 | 1 | 2.7 | 13.9 | 2.5 | 10.7 |
| 60 | 1 | 2.7 | 14.4 | 3.3 | 14.8 |
| 180 | 1 | 2.8 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 8.1 |
| 180 | 1 | 3.7 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 9.8 |
| 120 | 3 | 3.0 | 16.6 | 2.7 | 11.8 |
| 120 | 3 | 3.0 | 15.8 | 2.9 | 12.4 |
| 180 | 5 | 3.1 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 11.3 |
| 180 | 5 | 3.0 | 12.9 | 2.6 | 9.2 |
* Results are expressed in FW basis.