Table 3.

Quantification of lutein and $\beta$-carotene in cooked pumpkin samples. Data are reported as $\mathsf{\mu }$g/g.

	C. maxima (Delica)		C. moschata (Violina)
	Lutein	$\mathit{\beta }$-carotene	Lutein	$\mathit{\beta }$-carotene
Oven-cooked	$41.18\pm 1.39$	$58.46\pm 1.85$	$11.22\pm 0.08$	$25.71\pm 2.36$
Steam-cooked	$39.09\pm 0.35$	$47.00\pm 3.06$	$10.86\pm 0.23$	$31.99\pm 0.48$