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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HPLC chromatogram profile of the standard lutein, i.e., α-car and β-car (a), and the extracts of the Agung Semeru plantain fruits at ripening stage 5 (b). The inset figure is the absorption spectra of the lutein (blue), α-car (red), and β-car (black) in the HPLC eluent.
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