Table 3.
Individual and sum of carotenoids identified in tomato seed oil derived from cold break and hot break processing lines, expressed as mg β-carotene/100 mL oil; analytical measurements were conducted with three replicates (n = 3).
| Compound | λmax (nm) | Rt (min) | Samples of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Break | Hot Break | |||
| Content (mg/100 g DW) |
Content (mg/100 g DW) |
|||
| Lutein | 448, 474 | 6.41 | 1.16 ± 0.01 | 1.10 ± 0.04 |
| Lycopene | 446, 473 | 13.42 | 37.43 ± 1.01 * | 22.01 ± 0.74 |
| β Carotene | 455, 480 | 14.51 | 9.35 ± 0.62 * | 6.63 ± 0.38 |
| Sum of carotenoids | 47.94 ± 0.40 * | 29.73 ± 0.76 | ||
Means ± standard deviation followed by * indicate statistically significant differences between homogenous groups in line according to Tukey’s test (p < 0.05).