Elicitor Mixtures Significantly Increase Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Quality Parameters in Sweet Bell Pepper

Table 2

Carotenoid profile of sweet bell pepper as a result of MIF application.

MIF application	Lutein (µg·g^−1)	Zeaxanthin (µg·g^−1)	α-tocopherol (µg·g^−1)	β-cryptoxanthin (µg·g^−1)	Lycopene (µg·g^−1)	β-carotene (µg·g^−1)
Control	3.945 ± 0.013	—	4.874 ± 0.229	—	5.644 ± 0.450	—
Foliar	3.969 ± 0.025	—	5.796 ± 0.930	—	2.670 ± 0.842	—
Whole plant	3.834 ± 0.029	—	2.953 ± 0.400	—	1.646 ± 0.301	—
Immature fruit	3.832 ± 0.014	—	2.069 ± 0.421	—	—	—
Mature fruit	4.253 ± 0.028	—	6.164 ± 0.247	—	13.447 ± 1.629	6.726 ± 0.055

Each value is the mean of three replicates ± standard error. Different letters in each column express significant difference P ≤ 0.05 by Tukey’s test.