Table 2.
Carotenoids contents (μg·g−1 fresh weight (FW)) in the leaves and mature flowers of O. dubium line 5.
| Carotenoid Composition | Leaves (Mean ± Std) | Flowers (Mean ± Std) |
|---|---|---|
| Phytoene | 0.0 | 20.7 ± 5.6 |
| Phytofluene | 0.0 | 16.0 ± 9.0 |
| β-carotene | 54.8 ± 22.0 | 80.2 ± 22.9 ** b |
| Lutein | 149.7 ± 35.4 | 880.7 ± 192.8 ** |
| β-cryptoxanthin | 0.0 | 117.6 ± 39.1 |
| Zeaxanthin | 9.0 ± 3.3 | 1,561.5 ± 304.5 *** |
| Violaxanthin | 12.5 ± 5.8 | 128.8 ± 59.0 * |
| Neoxanthin | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 147.2 ± 94.1 * |
| a UK2 | 24.2 ± 9.1 | 9.4 ± 8.9 |
| UK3 | 15.0 ± 5.8 | 21.3 ± 4.9 |
| UK5 | 0.0 | 528.6 ± 226.9 |
| UK11 | 0.0 | 159.0 ± 44.0 |
| others | 27.0 ± 11.5 | 241.8 ± 53.9 ** |
a UK means unknown carotenoids; b the asterisk indicates a significant difference (at p < 0.05 *, 0.01 ** or 0.001 ***) between the leaves and flowers.