Table 3 Evolution of pigment contents in broccoli during yellowing
From: Transcriptome profiling reveals the roles of pigment mechanisms in postharvest broccoli yellowing
Pigment content | Storage time (d) | ||
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0 d | 5 d | 12 d | |
Chlorophyll content | |||
Chlorophyll a (mg/kg) | 1.12 ± 0.31a | 0.77 ± 0.26b | 0.50 ± 0.21c |
Chlorophyll b (mg/kg) | 0.23 ± 0.11b | 0.38 ± 0.10a | 0.18 ± 0.06c |
Carotenoid content | |||
Zeaxanthin (mg/kg) | 1.08 ± 0.05c | 2.12 ± 0.81b | 3.64 ± 1.01a |
β-Carotene (mg/kg) | 3.81 ± 1.14c | 7.24 ± 2.26b | 20.16 ± 6.02a |
Lutein (mg/kg) | 5.62 ± 1.02b | 6.12 ± 2.11b | 10.01 ± 2.54a |
β-Cryptoxanthin (μg/kg) | 14.21 ± 2.12c | 26.18 ± 5.17b | 210.4 ± 16.20a |
Flavonoid content | |||
Flavonoids (μg/kg) | 15.72 ± 2.62a | 12.41 ± 2.07b | 13.66 ± 3.28b |