Khoo Hock Eng, Ismail Amin, Mohd-Esa Norhaizan, Idris Salma
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2008 Dec;63(4):170-5. doi: 10.1007/s11130-008-0090-z.
This study was conducted to evaluate the total carotene content (TCC) and beta carotene (BC) in the selected underutilized tropical fruits. TCC of underutilized fruits estimated by spectrophotometric method was in the range of 1.4-19.8 mg/100 g edible portion. The TCC of these fruits decreased in the order: Jentik-jentik > Durian Nyekak 2 > Durian Nyekak 1 > Cerapu 2 > Cerapu 1 > Tampoi Kuning > Bacang 1 > Kuini > Jambu Mawar > Bacang 2 > Durian Daun > Bacang 3 > Tampoi Putih > Jambu Susu. BC contents estimated by HPLC method were highest in Jentik-jentik, followed by Cerapu 2, Durian Nyekak 2, Tampoi Kuning, Durian Nyekak 1, and Cerapu 1, which had a range of 68-92% of BC in TCC. These underutilized fruits have an acceptable amount of carotenoids that are potential antioxidant fruits.
本研究旨在评估所选未充分利用的热带水果中的总胡萝卜素含量（TCC）和β-胡萝卜素（BC）。采用分光光度法估算的未充分利用水果的TCC在1.4 - 19.8毫克/100克可食部分范围内。这些水果的TCC按以下顺序降低：珍蒂珍蒂＞榴莲尼卡克2＞榴莲尼卡克1＞塞拉普2＞塞拉普1＞黄东魁＞巴仓1＞奎尼＞朱槿＞巴仓2＞榴莲叶＞巴仓3＞白东魁＞牛奶朱槿。通过高效液相色谱法估算的BC含量在珍蒂珍蒂中最高，其次是塞拉普2、榴莲尼卡克2、黄东魁、榴莲尼卡克1和塞拉普1，其BC在TCC中的比例范围为68 - 92%。这些未充分利用的水果含有适量的类胡萝卜素，是潜在的抗氧化水果。
