ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA ›› 2000, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (1): 120-124. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2000.01.025

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Dynamic Research on β-carotene Content of Carrots During Culture

WU Zengru, ZHANG Ping, WANG Yongjian   

  1. Beijing Vegetable Research Center, Beijing 100089
  • Received:1998-12-23 Published:2000-03-28

Abstract: β-carotene content and dry matter content in four varieties of carrots (Xinheitian,HERTAGE,XPH3910 and TEBE)during different stages were studied.The experiment suggested that with roots growing,the ratio (dry/fresh) kept on increasing as well as the dry matter content.And the increasing ratio of β-carotene was based on different stages.More than 75% β-carotene was synthesized during fleshy root growing after rosette stage.The result also showed that the period of rapid β-carotene growth and the time to reach maximum content were different for different varieties,but all varieties could reach the maximum β-carotene content at mature period.

Key words: Carrot (Daucus carotaL.), β-carotene, HPLC, Culture

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WU Zengru, ZHANG Ping, WANG Yongjian. Dynamic Research on β-carotene Content of Carrots During Culture[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2000, 15(1): 120-124. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2000.01.025.

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