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The content of carotenoids in needles representatives of the Cupressaceae and Taxaceae bloodline

Abstract

Methods. To assess the biological potential of coniferous species in terms of the source of carotenoids the annual dynamics of accumulation of these pigments in the two-year needles of eight species of naturalized and Far Eastern plants were studied. Results. It was established that the maximum number of yellow pigments in the Far East recorded species - a juniper and a solid yew, the minimum - in the naturalized juniper hemispherical. conclusions. Plants with the highest content of carotenoids were identified: the Far Eastern species - a juniper solid (0.31 mg/g) and yew (0.30 mg/g), exotic species - yew form “low” (0.29 mg/g) and cypress Lawson (0.28 mg/g). The findings expand the idea of the synthesis of carotenoids coniferous species of plants and the possibility of using needles as an additional source of multivitamins, food additives and dyes.

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M. S. Titova
Mountain taiga station named V.L. Komarov of Far Eastern Department of Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation


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Titova M.S. The content of carotenoids in needles representatives of the Cupressaceae and Taxaceae bloodline. Pacific Medical Journal. 2015;(2):63-65. (In Russ.)

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