. Carotenoids, their comparative biochemistry. Carotenoids. CAROTENOIDS IN LAND PLANTS there appears to be no doubt that the effect of drought is much less marked with legumes than with other plants. ^ * Although at maturity the carotene concentration can be as low as one half the maximal value, ^' this does not mean that the total amount of carotene in the plant is reduced. There is no completely satisfactory evidence on this point, but when a survey of the available data is made, 150 200 150 100 50 â ⢠Carotene concentration Carotene content. 25 40 60 80 Days after sowing 100 120 Fig. 6.âSh
. Carotenoids, their comparative biochemistry. Carotenoids. CAROTENOIDS IN LAND PLANTS there appears to be no doubt that the effect of drought is much less marked with legumes than with other plants. ^ * Although at maturity the carotene concentration can be as low as one half the maximal value, ^' this does not mean that the total amount of carotene in the plant is reduced. There is no completely satisfactory evidence on this point, but when a survey of the available data is made, 150 200 150 100 50 â ⢠Carotene concentration Carotene content. 25 40 60 80 Days after sowing 100 120 Fig. 6.âShowing the variation in the carotene concentration and carotene content in the developing maize {after Porter, J. W., Stror)g, F. M., Br'mk, R. A., and Neal, N. P. {1946) J. , 72, 169). it emerges that during the later stages of maturation, the carotene content of a plant remains rather more constant than does the con- centration. {iSee Fig. 6.) From the point of view of total yield, it is probably best to. harvest 21. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Goodwin, T. W. (Trevor Walworth). New York, Chemical Pub. Co.
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