Table 3.
Lipophilic compounds (µg/g dw) of black rosehip and its extracts obtained using different extraction methods.
| UA-EtOH Extract | SCO2-aqEtOH Extract | Fruit * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carotenoids | |||
| Lutein | 1.04 ± 0.03 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 1.08 ± 0.16 |
| Zeaxanthin | 5.46 ± 0.36 | 0.77 ± 0.03 | 4.44 ± 0.67 |
| β-cryptroxanthin | 1.28 ± 0.03 | 0.23 ± 0.01 | 0.80 ± 0.11 |
| β-carotene | 106.90 ± 2.67 | 4.36 ± 0.18 | 10.75 ± 0.91 |
| Total carotenoids | 114.69 ± 3.09 | 17.07 ± 1.84 | 5.53 ± 0.22 |
| Vitamin E congeners | |||
| δ-Tocotrienol | 1.72 ± 0.12 | 2.87 ± 0.12 | nd |
| β-Tocotrienol | nd | nd | nd |
| γ-Tocotrienol | 0.10 ± 0.05 | 0.38 ± 0.02 | 0.48 ± 0.25 |
| α-Tocotrienol | 45.53 ± 3.56 | 121.76 ± 4.92 | 2.05 ± 1.26 |
| δ-Tocopherol | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 1.07 ± 0.04 | 0.26 ± 0.04 |
| β-Tocopherol | 1.38 ± 0.19 | 8.57 ± 0.35 | 0.23 ± 0.07 |
| γ-Tocopherol | 2.17 ± 0.23 | 9.64 ± 0.39 | 2.99 ± 0.33 |
| α-Tocopherol | 5.27 ± 0.27 | 73.05 ± 2.95 | 9.49 ± 2.35 |
| Total tocotrienols | 47.4 ± 3.6 | 125.0 ± 5.1 | 2.5 ± 1.5 |
| Total tocopherols | 8.9 ± 0.3 | 92.3 ± 3.7 | 13.0 ± 2.3 |
| Total vitamin E | 56.4 ± 3.4 | 217.3 ± 8.8 | 15.5 ± 3.7 |
* denotes black rosehip fruit consisting of flesh and seed. nd: not detected.