Beta Carotene Determination in Different Vegetables by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Authors

  • Naseem Zahra Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan Author
  • Muhammad Khalid Saeed Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan Author
  • Khurrum Shahzad Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan Author
  • Shamma Firdous Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan Author
  • Ijaz Ahmed Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan Author
  • Muhammad Ashraf Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan Author
  • Bukhtawat Tariq Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan Author
  • Rabea Yaseen Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54600, Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21743/pjaec/2022.06.16

Keywords:

Beta carotene, Vitamin A, HPLC, Vegetables

Abstract

β-carotene is an enriched source of vitamin A and is frequently present in vegetables. The vegetables rich in β-carotene should be used on the daily menu due to their dietary importance. The deficiency of vitamin A may cause severe health issues like premature deaths of children. So, the present study was conducted for the evaluation of vegetables containing high amounts of β-carotene. Six vegetables were selected from the local market of Lahore, Pakistan, and beta carotene was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. It was concluded that carrot was rich in beta carotene contents, i.e., 12950±5.0 μg/100g. The sequence of beta carotene amount
in the selected vegetables was carrot>spinach>brinjal>tomato>bitter gourd>cabbage. It is suggested that vegetables like carrot, and spinach should be used on a daily basis for good health maintenance

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Published

2024-10-31

How to Cite

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Beta Carotene Determination in Different Vegetables by High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Pak. J. Anal. Environ. Chem. 2024, 23 (1), 160-167. https://doi.org/10.21743/pjaec/2022.06.16.

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