Research Article

Pasteurized Orange Juice Rich in Carotenoids Protects Caenorhabditis elegans against Oxidative Stress and β-Amyloid Toxicity through Direct and Indirect Mechanisms

Table 2

Content of carotenoids in pasteurized juices from ‘Bahia’ and ‘Cara Cara’ oranges.

Carotenoid (ng/mL)BahiaCara Cara

E-violaxanthinTr.Tr.
Z-Luteoxanthinan.d.
all-E-Luteoxanthinan.d.
Z-Violaxanthin
ZeaxanthinaTr.
Anteraxanthinn.d.
Mutatoxanthinan.d.
Zeinoxanthinan.d.
β-Cryptoxanthin
Phytoenen.d.
Phytofluenen.d.
Lycopenen.d.
α-Carotenean.dTr.
β-Carotenen.d.
Totalb:

n.d.: not detected. Tr.: traces. aIdentified tentatively, dtotal carotenoids calculated as the sum of all the carotenoids identified individually.