yellow carotene

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Carrots (Part 1)
... the underlying yellow carotene pigments of leaves become obvious. It is their high carotene content which grants carrots the reputation of being good for the eyesight. Each carotene molecule ... yellow carotene pigment is dissolved in the fat and not the water, the consolidated fat becomes "butter yellow." During winter, low carotene levels in cattle feed once resulted in pale butter. The high carotene ...
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The Gardener's Network - Vegetable Gardening: How to Grow Mustard
... high in Vitamin A and C, contains calcium and iron. It has cancer fighting beta carotene, anitoxidents. Sowing: Sow seeds 1/4 to 1/3 inch deep, and 3" apart. Thin ... flavor during hot, dry weather. Mustard seeds should be harvested when the plants begin to yellow. You want to leave them on the plants as long as possible, but before the ...
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HortNews- November 2004
... leaf its color: chlorophyll A and B (green or blue-green), carotene (yellow), anthocyanins (red and purple) and xanthophylls (yellow). During summer, chlorophyll, which is used by the tree to convert ... Cool nights slow down chlorophyll synthesis and accelerate its breakdown. This allows the yellow colors of carotene and xanthophyll to stand out. Bright, sunny days increase the rate of photosynthesis ...
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California's Pink Salt Lakes
... other crustaceans.] Carotenoid pigments are also the source of Beta-carotene, an important antioxidant and the precursor of vitamin A. In fact, in some parts of the world, B-carotene is extracted from salt ponds containing red salt-living bacteria ... the many colors of lichen, including black, red, orange, green, yellow and chartreuse. For years, people have wondered about the peculiar ...
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Herbs and Spices
... , this hedge species grows as far north as North Carolina. The flowers can be red, yellow, or white, and produce a brown fruit. When ripe, the fruit unfolds into a highly ... alcohol, strain, mix the liquid with corn meal or starch and dry well. This high-carotene coloring is traditionally added to rice dishes, cheeses, soaps, and fabric. The trees may be ...
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Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Vegetable Growing Guides - Growing Guide
... cabbage family) crops to grow, cauliflower flourishes when temperatures are moderate. Purple (left), orange and yellow-green colored varieties make good addition to flower gardens. Site and Plant Characteristics Growing ... leaves around the head to blanch. Purple-, orange- and yellow-green-headed varieties don’t need tying. Orange heads high in beta-carotene. Look for varieties that are cold- and/or ...
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How A Tree Grows
... has more chlorophyll than any other pigment. Carotenoids are the pigments that make leaves yellow, orange, and sometimes lighter shades of red. Hence, they absorb blue and violet wavelengths. ... s why leaves still appear green, even though they contain yellow pigments. The abundance of chlorophyll simply masks the yellow reflectance. Carotene is the most abundant pigment in this sugar maple leaf ...
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Hippophae rhamnoides L. - Sea buckthorn (Russian cultivars, description)
... yellow), weight up to 0.4 gr., moderately sour, without bitterness Composition: sugar - 4.76%, acids - 1.45%, tanning-matter - 0.059%, oil - 7.4%, vitamin C - 66 mg%, carotene ... 1.46%, tanning-matter - 0.059%, oil - 4%, vitamin C - 58 mg%, carotene - 2.6 mg% Vitaminnaya Fruit: round, orange, weight up ... 4%, acids - 1.7%, oil - 6.18%, vitamin C - 134 mg%, carotene - 3.72 mg% Obilnaya Tree: up to 3 m. ...
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Flower Pigments
... Pigments Carotenes Carotenes are polyunsaturated hydrocarbons formed biochemically from polymerization of isoprendoid compounds. They are yellow, orange, or red, depending on their chemical structures. Carotenoids are soluble in fats, whereas anthocyanins ...
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