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Vegetables contain several classes of the green chlorophylls; the yellow, orange, and red carotenoids; the red, blue, or violet anthocyanins; andthered-violet betalains. Thisbookcoversthechlorophyllsandthecarot- enoids, the two chief classes of vegetable pigments, and is the first major compilationofthis kind. Structure, physical and chemical properties, and analytical methods, in- cluding special methods adapted for certain vegetables, are discussed first, and are then followed by a discussion of physiological and biochemical as- pects, including location, biosynthesis, and biochemical changes during plant developmentand senescence. Both pigment classes have extremelyimportant biological functions. The chlorophylls are of paramount importance in photosynthesis. The carot- enoids, besides their photofunction, have a highly significant role in nutri- tion. Someofthem havevitaminA value and, possibly, a rolein the preven- tion of human cancer. The chlorophyll distribution table includes all ofthe currentlyavailable quantitativedataonvegetables. The discussion of carotenoid distribution describes the unique carot- enoids found invegetablesandincludesqualitativeandquantitativedistribu-

Who reads Pigments in Vegetables : Chlorophylls and Carotenoids?

Author

Jeana Gross (auth.)

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780442006570

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Biology, Stem

Updated

2026-03-24