Research Article

Evaluating Provitamin A Carotenoids and Polar Metabolite Compositions during the Ripening Stages of the Agung Semeru Banana (Musa paradisiaca L. AAB)

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Changes in the carotenoids of Agung Semeru plantains during development. (a) Changes in the fruit colour during postharvest ripening. (b) Changes in the carotenoid content and composition of the fruit flesh during postharvest ripening, obtained from analysis using HPLC (β-car, α-car, and lutein) and spectrophotometry UV-Vis (total carotenoid). Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences among the ripening stages ().
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