Table 5.
Carotenoids content (µg/100g fw) of deastringed persimmon fruits (‘Rojo Brillante’ variety) analysed in the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n–1), n = 183.
| Batch | Neoxanthin (µg/100 g) |
Violaxanthin (µg/100 g) |
β-Cryptoxanthin (µg/100 g) |
Lycopene (µg/100 g) |
β-Carotene (µg/100 g) |
Total Carotenoids (µg/100 g) |
RE (µg/100 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 season | |||||||
| K1 | 3.18 ± 0.25 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 1.76 ± 0.41 | 26.60 ± 3.40 | 10.60 ± 0.70 | 40.86 ± 4.31 | 3.84 ± 0.12 |
| K2 | 4.23 ± 1.92 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 3.07 ± 0.55 | 53.50 ± 4.11 | 20.50 ± 3.86 | 75.84 ± 5.33 | 4.21 ± 0.06 |
| K3 | 1.08 ± 0.34 | 0.04 ± 0.04 | 2.77 ± 0.53 | 42.20 ± 1.31 | 15.55 ± 0.62 | 60.24 ± 1.54 | 3.97 ± 0.00 |
| 2018 season | |||||||
| K4 | nd | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 1.75 ± 0.62 | 17.51 ± 6.71 | 12.38 ± 3.44 | 47.46 ± 10.12 | 1.92 ± 0.07 |
| K5 | nd | nd | 0.75 ± 0.41 | 26.74 ± 3.43 | 10.07 ± 2.54 | 35.48 ± 6.37 | 1.61 ± 0.08 |
| K6 | nd | nd | 1.32 ± 0.40 | 41.97 ± 5.12 | 13.26 ± 5.12 | 41.38 ± 10.61 | 1.66 ± 0.13 |
| Range | nd–4.23 | nd–0.09 | 0.75–3.07 | 17.51–53.50 | 10.07–20.50 | 35.48–75.84 | 1.61–4.21 |
RE = retinol equivalents.