INVESTIGATIONS ON CAROTENOIDS IN LICHENS. XXVII. CAROTENOIDS IN LICHENS FROM NORTH AFRICA AND SE SPAIN

Authors

  • B. Czeczuga
  • José M. Egea
Keywords: lichens, carotenoids, North Africa, SE Spain

Abstract

Column and thin-layer chromatography revealed the presence of the following carotenoids in the thalli of 12 lichen species from the North Africa and SE Spain: a-carotene, p-carotene, a-cryptoxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, lutein, 3'-epilutein, zeaxanthin, diatoxanthin, lycopene-5,6-epoxide, the first record from lichens, Pcarotene epoxide, lutein epoxide, antheraxanthin, violaxanthin, mutatoxanthin, neoxanthin, astaxanthin, O-apo- 10'-carotenal and apo- 12'violaxanthal. The total content of carotenoids ranged from 17,20 Ramalina hourgeana to 72,52 mg g-1 dry weight Roccella canariensis.

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Author Biographies

B. Czeczuga

Medical Academy, ul. Kilingkiego

José M. Egea

Universidad de Murcia
How to Cite
Czeczuga, B., & Egea, J. M. (1990). INVESTIGATIONS ON CAROTENOIDS IN LICHENS. XXVII. CAROTENOIDS IN LICHENS FROM NORTH AFRICA AND SE SPAIN. Anales de Biología, (16), 131–135. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/analesbio/article/view/33701
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Biología vegetal

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