Comparative Study for the Extraction of β-carotene in Different Vegetables

Authors

  • Sadaf Javeria Department of Food Technology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Tariq Masud Department of Food Technology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Shehla Sammi Department of Food Technology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Saima Tariq Department of Food Technology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Asma Sohail Department of Food Technology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Shahid Javed Butt Department of Horticulture, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Kashif Sarfraz Abbasi Department of Agriculture, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
  • Sartaj Ali Department of Agriculture and Technology, Korakuram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2013.983.989

Keywords:

β-carotene, comparative study, vegetables

Abstract

Beta carotene is a precursor of Vitamin A and is abundantly found in different vegetables and possess significant anti-oxidant potential. In the present study an attempt was made to determine the concentration of β-carotene from different vegetables sources viz carrots, corn, paprika and pumpkin. After the extraction its concentration was quantified by using spectrophotometer and the data was statistically analyzed. The results expressed that corn had highest amount of β-carotene (31%) followed by paprika (25%) then carrots (24%) and pumpkin (20%). This study provides a base line for extraction of costly β-carotene from local vegetable that can overcome the problem for the import β-carotene. Other findings revealed significant potential of this compound from indigenous sources and also found cheaper than the synthetic sources.

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15.10.2013

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Vol. 12 No. 11 (2013)

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Javeria, S., Masud, T., Sammi, S., Tariq, S., Sohail, A., Butt, S. J., Abbasi, K. S., & Ali, S. (2013). Comparative Study for the Extraction of β-carotene in Different Vegetables. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 12(11), 983–989. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2013.983.989

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