CAROTENOIDS IN THE THALLI OF CLADONIA GRAYI MERRILL FROM SITES OF VARIED DEGREES OF INSOLATION.

Accession number;04A0099895
Title;CAROTENOIDS IN THE THALLI OF CLADONIA GRAYI MERRILL FROM SITES OF VARIED DEGREES OF INSOLATION.
Author; CZECZUGA B (Medical Univ., Bialystok, Pol) CZECZUGA-SEMENIUK E (Medical Univ., Bialystok, Pol) HAMMER S (Boston Univ., Ma, Usa)
Journal Title;J Hattori Bot Lab
Journal Code:Y0255A
ISSN:0073-0912
VOL.;NO.95;PAGE.285-291(2004)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.3, REF.36
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;A study of carotenoids in 19 specimens of Cladonia grayi from North America revealed the presence of .BETA.-carotene, .ALPHA.-carotene, .BETA.-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, lutein, antheraxanthin, hydroxyechinenone, canthaxanthin, astaxanthin, violaxanthin, mutatoxanthin, neoxanthin and capsochrome. The total carotenoid content and percentage content of lutein, zeaxanthin, antheraxanthin and violaxanthin in investigated materials were dependent on the degree of insolation. (author abst.)