Table 3.
Carotenoid recovery (CRec), surface carotenoid (SC) content after production, and carotenoid retention (CRet) after 91 days storage (35 °C, air) of carrot concentrate powders produced with different levels of antioxidants.
| Sample Code | CRec (%) | SC (%) | CRet (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-Ref 1 | 99.4 ± 0.8 c | 29.2 ± 1.3 c,d | 44.9 ± 0.8 a |
| SD-Toc-low | 97.8 ± 0.2 a,b | 25.4 ± 0.6 a | 52.5 ± 0.5 c |
| SD-SA-low | 96.8 ± 0.5 a,b | 26.5 ± 0.8 a,b | 49.7 ± 0.6 b |
| SD-Toc-high | 97.2 ± 1.0 a | 28.5 ± 1.0 b,c | 59.8 ± 1.8 e |
| SD-SA-high | 97.7 ± 0.5 a,b | 25.1 ± 0.7 c | 54.1 ± 1.9 c,d |
| SD-Toc-SA-low | 98.8 ± 1.2 b,c | 28.2 ± 2.0 b,c | 49.3 ± 0.4 b |
| SD-Toc-SA-high | 97.8 ± 1.4 a,b | 30.1 ± 0.3 d | 60.2 ± 1.3 e |
1 SD-Ref values are included for direct comparison and represent the same dataset as in Table 2. Means within the same column followed by different letters are statistically significant different (p ≤ 0.05).