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. 2020 Sep 9;58(7):2688–2698. doi: 10.1007/s13197-020-04775-x

Table 2.

FTIR peaks (cm−1) of standard β-carotene and extracted pigment

Extracted pigment Standard β-carotene Intensity Functional group Mode
2922.9 2972.4 m-s –CH3,–CH2 C–H Stretching
2853.8 2874.9 m-s –CH3,–CH C–H Stretching
1744.2 1717.4 vs –C=O C=O Stretching
1654.9 1717.4 vs –C=O C=O Stretching
1462.5 1447.6 m –CH2,–CH3 Deformation
1375.9 1362.4 m CH3 Deformation
1160.5 1174.6 s C–O Stretching
1111.6 1070.6 m C–C–C Bending
722.6 967.4 w –CH2 Rocking