Research Article

Spatial and Temporal Variation of Carotenoids in Four Species of Trentepohlia (Trentepohliales, Chlorophyta)

Table 5

-Cryptoxanthin, Lutein, and -carotene content in T. abietina collected from trees with different bark types, Eucalyptus sp. (smooth), Pinus kesiya (fissured), and Grevillea sp. (rough) in summer and winter.

-CryptoxanthinLutein-Carotene
SummerWinter SummerWinter Summer Winter
(g g−1)(g g−1)(g g−1)(g g−1)(g g−1)(g g−1)

T. abietina (from Eucalyptus sp.)0.1013 ± 0.00412.1268 ± 0.55260.0045 ± 0.00030.0082 ± 0.00032278.04 ± 12.04622.82 ± 1.10
T. abietina (from Grevillea sp.)0.3521 ± 0.07321.2449 ± 0.06830.0011 ± 0.00010.0026 ± 0.0013262.66 ± 12.71615.30 ± 1.07
T. abietina (from Pinus sp.)0.0034 ± 0.00050.6481 ± 0.24800.0021 ± 0.00010.0068 ± 0.00037149.41 ± 7.89517.68 ± 17.81