Quantification of carotenoids in Korean fruits and vegetables using reverse-phase HPLC

• Published in: Food science and biotechnology Vol. 34; no. 10; pp. 2321 - 2330
• Main Authors: Jung, Young-Jun, Ahn, Seung-Min, Lee, Hyungjae, Seo, Myung-Ji, Kim, Jae Kwang, Kim, Dae-Ok
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Springer Nature B.V 01.06.2025; 한국식품과학회
• Subjects: antioxidants; Biotechnology; capsanthin; Carotene; Carotenoids; Food processing; Food resources; Food science; Fruits; grapefruits; High-performance liquid chromatography; Korean Peninsula; Lutein; Lycopene; paprika; Pigments; reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography; sweet peppers; Vegetables; Zeaxanthin; β-Carotene; 식품과학; Korean Peninsula; Limit of detection; trans-β-Apo-8ʹ-carotenal; Internal standard; CIELAB system; Limit of quantification; β-Carotene
• ISSN: 1226-7708; 2092-6456; 2092-6456
• DOI: 10.1007/s10068-025-01861-8

Carotenoids are natural pigments that have health benefits, including antioxidant capacities. The ability to assess the carotenoid content of fruits and vegetables is an essential element of nutritional and food science applications. We analyzed the contents of 10 major carotenoids (capsorubin, caps...