Table 1.
Biochemical composition of Lyc W, Lyc G and Lyc T oleoresin/α-CD suspensions.
| Lyc W | Lyc G | Lyc T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total carotenoids (μg/mL suspension) | 504.5 ± 5.5 | 89.0 ± 5.4 | 266.0 ± 17.1 |
| All-trans-lycopene | 215.8 ± 1.1 | 49.1 ± 2.1 | 152.7 ± 9.2 |
| lycopene cis isomers | 20.2 ± 0.9 | 7.7 ± 1.2 | 33.6 ± 1.7 |
| α-carotene | 27.0 ± 2.0 | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 16.0 ± 2.7 |
| β-carotene | 241.5 ± 1.5 | 29.9 ± 1.9 | 63.7 ± 3.5 |
| Total tocochromanols (μg/mL suspension) | 22.4 ± 1.8 | 8.6 ± 0.9 | 498.5 ± 16.9 |
| α-tocopherol | nd | 8.6 ± 0.9 | 425.7 ± 12.3 |
| γ-tocopherol | 8.9 ± 0.9 | nd | 72.8 ± 4.6 |
| γ-tocotrienol | 13.5 ± 0.9 | nd | nd |
| Total lycopene/Total tocochromanols | 10.53 | 6.6 | 0.37 |
Biochemical composition of Lyc W, Lyc G and Lyc T oleoresin/α-CD suspensions, modified from Bruno et.al [31]. Values represent the mean ± standard deviation of three independent replicates (n = 3). Italic formatting identifies dimensionless ratios.