The carotenoid content in certain plants from Abisko National Park (Swedish Lapland)

By means of columnar and thin-layer chromatography, the presence of carotenoids in Lichens (2 species), Sphagnaceae (l species), Lycopodiaceae (l species) and in 23 species of the higher plants from Abisko National Park (Swedish Lapland) was studied. 34 carotenoids were identified and total content...

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Published in:Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
Main Author: B. Czeczuga
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Polish Botanical Society 2015
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.1978.017
https://doaj.org/article/125b7f143fff4bdf86fd471c1a761b9f
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Summary:By means of columnar and thin-layer chromatography, the presence of carotenoids in Lichens (2 species), Sphagnaceae (l species), Lycopodiaceae (l species) and in 23 species of the higher plants from Abisko National Park (Swedish Lapland) was studied. 34 carotenoids were identified and total content ranged from 0.05 mg/g to 0.85 mg/g dry mass.