TABLE 2.
Difference of carotenoids accumulation and their derivative esters present in yellow and pale-yellow petals.
| Compounds | Class | Yellow (μ g/g) | Pale-yellow (μ g/g) | Log2FC | Type |
| Lutein caprate | Carotenoid esters | 266 ± 5 | 1.17 ± 0.09 | -7.83 | Down |
| (E/Z)-Phytoene | Carotenes | 89.7 ± 7.5 | 32.27 ± 5.81 | -1.47 | Down |
| Violaxanthin dilaurate | Carotenoid esters | 46.97 ± 5.99 | 0.41 ± 0.1 | -6.84 | Down |
| Violaxanthin-myristate-laurate | Carotenoid esters | 17.03 ± 3.35 | NA | NA | Down |
| 5,6epoxy-luttein dilaurate | Carotenoid esters | 15.87 ± 2.76 | 0.16 ± 0.06 | -6.63 | Down |
| Lutein dilaurate | Carotenoid esters | 8.89 ± 1.63 | 1.09 ± 0.05 | -3.03 | Down |
| Lutein laurate | Carotenoid esters | 6.61 ± 0.31 | NA | NA | Down |
| β-Cryptoxanthin | Xanthophylls | 5.96 ± 0.39 | 2.83 ± 0.11 | -1.07 | Down |
| Rubixanthin caprate | Carotenoid esters | 3.35 ± 0.64 | NA | NA | Down |
| α-Carotene | Carotenes | 2.25 ± 0.27 | NA | NA | Down |
| α-Cryptoxanthin | Xanthophylls | 2.24 ± 0.15 | 0.84 ± 0.15 | -1.42 | Down |
| Neochrome palmitate | Carotenoid esters | 1.9 ± 0.28 | 0.84 ± 0.33 | -1.18 | Down |
| β-Cryptoxanthin laurate | Carotenoid esters | 1.59 ± 0.28 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | -3.85 | Down |
| 5,6-epoxy-lutein-caprate-palmitate | Carotenoid esters | 1.48 ± 0.44 | NA | NA | Down |
| Violaxanthin palmitoleate | Carotenoid esters | 1.09 ± 0.22 | NA | NA | Down |
| γ-Carotene | Carotenes | 0.7 ± 0.17 | NA | NA | Down |
| Rubixanthin palmitate | Carotenoid esters | 0.54 ± 0.08 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | -1.51 | Down |
| β-Cryptoxanthin palmitate | Carotenoid esters | 0.52 ± 0.1 | 0.23 ± 0.02 | -1.18 | Down |
| Zeaxanthin dilaurate | Carotenoid esters | 0.19 ± 0.04 | 0.01 ± 0 | -4.25 | Down |
| β-Cryptoxanthin oleate | Carotenoid esters | 0.11 ± 0 | NA | NA | Down |
| Echinenone | Xanthophylls | 0.04 ± 0 | 0.01 ± 0 | -2.00 | Down |
| Canthaxanthin | Xanthophylls | 0.01 ± 0 | NA | NA | Down |
| Apocarotenal | Xanthophylls | NA | 0.03 ± 0 | NA | Up |
| ε-Carotene | Carotenes | NA | 0.15 ± 0.02 | NA | Up |
| Antheraxanthin dipalmitate | Carotenoid esters | NA | 0.33 ± 0.1 | NA | Up |
| Violaxanthin laurate | Carotenoid esters | NA | 0.36 ± 0.03 | NA | Up |
| Violaxanthin dipalmitate | Carotenoid esters | NA | 0.47 ± 0.09 | NA | Up |
| Zeaxanthin dipalmitate | Carotenoid esters | NA | 0.58 ± 0.15 | NA | Up |
| Lutein dimyristate | Carotenoid esters | 12.67 ± 0.9 | 24.25 ± 1.35 | 0.94 | Up |
| Violaxanthin myristate | Carotenoid esters | 1.56 ± 0.52 | 4.73 ± 0.96 | 1.60 | Up |
| Violaxanthin palmitate | Carotenoid esters | 1.02 ± 0.09 | 3.59 ± 0.8 | 1.82 | Up |
| Violaxanthin-myristate-palmitate | Carotenoid esters | 0.46 ± 0.03 | 7.85 ± 1.42 | 4.09 | Up |
| Violaxanthin dimyristate | Carotenoid esters | 0.4 ± 0.13 | 16.03 ± 2.84 | 5.32 | Up |
| β-Citraurin | Xanthophylls | 0.03 ± 0 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 1.42 | Up |
NA means that the substance is not detected in this assay.