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. 2021 Jun 2;11:11559. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-91157-8

Table 2.

Retention time, wavelengths of maximum absorption in the visible region (λmax), mass spectral data and tentative identification of carotenoid profiles in four selected A. gangeticus leafy vegetables.

Peak no Retention time (min) λmax (nm) Molecular ion [M−H] (m/z) MS2 (m/z) Identity of tentative carotenoids
1 2.52 450 438.54 438.62 Neoxanthin
2 2.63 450 446.43 446.37 Violaxanthin
3 3.84 450 445.22 445.17 Lutein
4 4.28 450 452.63 452.59 Zeaxanthin
6 20.16 450 449.52 449.46 β-carotene