Abstract Two species of Trentepohlia, i.e., Trentepohlia aurea and Trentepohlia cucullata were collected from walls and tree bark, respectively, at two different seasons in a year. The total carotenoid content in
both the species is very high during winter but decreases significantly during summer. By spectroscopic analysis, it was found
that. T. aurea and T. cucullata growing in natural habitats are rich sources of carotenoids. The individual carotenoids were separated, identified, and estimated
by HPLC, and identified as β-carotene along with some other carotenoids, i.e., neoxanthin, lutein, β-cryptoxanthin, β,γ-carotene,
β,ε-carotene (absent during summer).
both the species is very high during winter but decreases significantly during summer. By spectroscopic analysis, it was found
that. T. aurea and T. cucullata growing in natural habitats are rich sources of carotenoids. The individual carotenoids were separated, identified, and estimated
by HPLC, and identified as β-carotene along with some other carotenoids, i.e., neoxanthin, lutein, β-cryptoxanthin, β,γ-carotene,
β,ε-carotene (absent during summer).
- Content Type Journal Article
- DOI 10.1007/s10811-009-9495-9
- Authors
- Rumila Mukherjee, Gauhati University Department of Chemistry Guwahati 781014 Assam India
- Shailen P. Borah, Gauhati University Department of Botany Guwahati 781014 Assam India
- Bhabesh C. Goswami, Gauhati University Department of Chemistry Guwahati 781014 Assam India
- Journal Journal of Applied Phycology
- Online ISSN 1573-5176
- Print ISSN 0921-8971
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