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Carotenoids in some lichen species from South Africa, Madagascar and Cape Verde Islands
Author(s) -
Czeczuga B.,
Bhat R. B.,
Aptroot A.,
Mies B.,
CzeczugaSemeniuk E.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.19981090713
Subject(s) - cape verde , zeaxanthin , astaxanthin , lutein , violaxanthin , canthaxanthin , carotenoid , neoxanthin , antheraxanthin , botany , biology , cape , geography , history , ethnology , archaeology
Column and thin‐layer chromatography revealed the presence of the following carotenoids in the thalli of 29 lichen species (33 specimens) from South Africa (Transkei), Madagascar and Cape Verde Islands: α‐carotene, β‐carotene, ϵ‐carotene, β‐cryptoxanthin, lutein, 3′‐epilutein, zeaxanthin 4′‐hydroxyechinenone, canthaxanthin, α‐doradexanthin, β‐doradexanthin, astaxanthin lutein epoxide, antheraxanthin, neoxanthin, violaxanthin, auroxanthin, mutatochrome, mutatoxanthin, cryptoflavin and capsochrome. The total content of carotenoids ranged from 19.4 ( Cladonia squamosa ) to 92.2 μg g −1 dry weight ( Teloschistes hypoglaucus ).