Figure 1.
Carotenoid content recoveries (mg/100 g DW) after extraction of Calendula × hybrid using four different extraction solvents. H-A (1:1), hexane: acetone (v/v) (1:1); M-A-D (1:1:2), methanol: acetone: dichloromethane (v/v/v) (1:1:2); A-M (2:1), acetone: methanol (v/v) (2:1); AE-M-PE (1:1:1), ethyl acetate: methanol: petroleum ether (v/v/v) (1:1:1). Different letters among bars of the same carotenoid indicate significant differences by ANOVA test (p < 0.01).