Isolation Purification and Identification of β-Carotene from Carrot and its Antioxidant Property

Hariprasad, Peddi (2003) Isolation Purification and Identification of β-Carotene from Carrot and its Antioxidant Property. [Student Project Report]

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Abstract

This Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page.

Item Type:	Student Project Report
Additional Information:	<p align="justify">Investigation deals mainly with isolation purification and identification of β -carotene from carrot and influence of polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil) on intestinal absorption of β -carotene and its antioxidant property in vivo the report is presented with brief introduction, materials and methods adopted and results obtained followed by a brief literature referred. Introduction describes the importance of β -carotene as pro-vitamin-A and as an antioxidant, source daily recommendation, deficiency and health effects. Material and methods describes various experimental procedures followed viz., solubility test for β -carotene, isolation of β -carotene from carrot, purification by column chromatography, identification by HPLC and its antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo, estimation of biochemical parameters in serum and testis of rats fed fish oil.</p>
Uncontrolled Keywords:	β-carotene carrot antioxidant property
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 23 Vegetables 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 11 Food Biochemistry
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2005
Last Modified:	28 Dec 2011 09:24
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/102

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