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Chemical ALPHA-CAROTENE
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Chemid
ALPHACAROTENE
Ubiquitous
No
Data Views
Total Plants: 35
| Plant | Part | Low PPM | High PPM | StdDev | *Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aesculus hippocastanum | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Aglaonema commutatum | Fruit | -- | -- | -- | Wealth of India. |
| Asparagus officinalis | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Balanites aegyptiacus | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Brassica oleracea var. italica | Plant | -- | -- | -- | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Capsicum annuum | Fruit | 0.2 | 20.0 | 2.4 | * |
| Capsicum frutescens | Fruit | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Citrus paradisi | Fruit | -- | 0.0 | -0.6 | * |
| Citrus reticulata | Fruit | 0.2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | * |
| Citrus sinensis | Fruit | 0.2 | 1.9 | -0.3 | * |
| Citrus sinensis | Pericarp | -- | -- | -- | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Cucumis melo | Fruit | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Daucus carota | Root | 17.0 | 25.0 | -- | * |
| Equisetum arvense | Sprout Seedling | -- | -- | -- | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Eriobotrya japonica | Fruit | -- | -- | -- | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Ginkgo biloba | Tissue Culture | -- | -- | -- | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Iris x germanica | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Lachnanthes tinctoria | Fruit | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Mentha x piperita | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.