Tobacco Science & Technology, 2012, 3, p. 67-74, ISSN.1002-0861
Variance analysis of carotenoid and its degradation product contents in flue-cured tobacco of different appearance
(1) Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute of CNTC, Zhengzhou 450001, P.R. China; (2) Shandong Weifang Tobacco Company, Weifang 261061, Shandong, P.R. China
The contents of carotenoid and its degradation products were determined by HPLC and GC/MS, respectively. The results showed that: 1) The contents of lutein, β-carotene and carotenoid increased with the darkening of leaf color, decreased with the...