Table 1.
Solubilization conditions, linearity and sensitivity parameters for carotenoid compounds analysed.
| Compound | Solvent Stock Solutions | Solvent Work Solution | RT (min) | Range of Linearity (µg/mL) | Correlation Coefficient (R2) |
LD | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neoxanthin | Ethyl eter | ACN | 5.57 | 2.5–20 | 0.9915 | 2.60 | 8.69 |
| Violaxanthin | Ethyl eter | ACN | 6.15 | 0.1–5 | 0.9955 | 0.51 | 1.70 |
| β-Cryptoxanthin | Cloroformo | Hexane | 15.69 | 1–15 | 0.9992 | 0.15 | 0.52 |
| Lycopene | THF:ACN:MetOH (15:30:55, v:v:v) | Hexane | 19.14 | 2–20 | 0.9969 | 0.83 | 2.76 |
| β-Carotene | Cloroformo | Hexane | 28.57 | 0.25–5 | 0.9984 | 0.15 | 0.509 |
RT: retention time; LD: limit of detection; LQ: limit quantification; ACN: acetonitrile.