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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 CAROTENOIDS

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Chemid
CAROTENOIDS
Ubiquitous
No

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Plant Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
Actinidia chinensis Fruit 5.0 42.0 -0.5 *
Anethum graveolens Leaf -- 465.0 1.0 Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986.
Averrhoa carambola Fruit 3.0 220.0 -0.5 *
Calendula officinalis Flower -- 30000.0 -- *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 115.0 9945.0 1.9 *
Carica papaya Fruit 10.0 138.0 -0.5 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Citrus sinensis Fruit 12.0 35.0 -0.5 *
Citrus sinensis Pericarp 12.0 35.0 -- *
Colocasia esculenta Leaf 5.0 7.3 -1.0 *
Colocasia esculenta Root 0.1 0.2 -1.0 *
Ficus carica Fruit 16.0 43.0 -0.5 Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Hippophae rhamnoides Fruit 150.0 430.0 -0.4 Abstract (See species file)
Hypericum perforatum Plant -- -- -- ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Ipomoea batatas Root 30.0 350.0 1.0 *
Malus domestica Plant 0.0 126.0 -- *
Mangifera indica Fruit 10.0 165.0 -0.5 *
Passiflora edulis Fruit 580.0 11600.0 2.3 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Prunus cerasus Fruit 1.0 10.0 -0.5 *
Rosa rubiginosa Seed -- 500.0 -- *
Rosa spp Fruit 100.0 500.0 -0.4 *
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*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.