Identification of carotenoid composition in selected 'ulam' or traditional vegetables in Malaysia
Ulam or traditional vegetables in Malaysia comprise more than 120 species representing various families ranging from groundcovers, shrubs to trees. The leaves, shoots, flowers, fruits, roots and rhizomes of the vegetables are eaten fresh as salad or cooked and are consumed to add variety and flavo...
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| description | Ulam or traditional vegetables in Malaysia comprise more than 120 species representing various
families ranging from groundcovers, shrubs to trees. The leaves, shoots, flowers, fruits, roots and rhizomes
of the vegetables are eaten fresh as salad or cooked and are consumed to add variety and flavor to the diet,
as well as for their health benefits. Ulam species are rich in carbohydrate, protein, mineral and vitamin. This
study established that ulam species differ greatly with respect to types and concentrations of carotenoids in
leaves. A total of 10 species were evaluated for quantitative and qualitative carotenoid composition through
spectrophotometry and HPLC analysis. The main carotenoids identified in these selected ulam were lutein,
neoxanthin, violaxanthin, zeaxanthin and β-carotene. The ratio of these carotenoids varies between species. |
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| spelling | iium-228982021-07-23T16:17:07Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/22898/ Identification of carotenoid composition in selected 'ulam' or traditional vegetables in Malaysia Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra Mohd Hassan, Norazian Othman, Rashidi RS Pharmacy and materia medica S Agriculture (General) SB Plant culture Ulam or traditional vegetables in Malaysia comprise more than 120 species representing various families ranging from groundcovers, shrubs to trees. The leaves, shoots, flowers, fruits, roots and rhizomes of the vegetables are eaten fresh as salad or cooked and are consumed to add variety and flavor to the diet, as well as for their health benefits. Ulam species are rich in carbohydrate, protein, mineral and vitamin. This study established that ulam species differ greatly with respect to types and concentrations of carotenoids in leaves. A total of 10 species were evaluated for quantitative and qualitative carotenoid composition through spectrophotometry and HPLC analysis. The main carotenoids identified in these selected ulam were lutein, neoxanthin, violaxanthin, zeaxanthin and β-carotene. The ratio of these carotenoids varies between species. Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/22898/1/RASHIDI_JOURNAL_1.pdf Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra and Mohd Hassan, Norazian and Othman, Rashidi (2012) Identification of carotenoid composition in selected 'ulam' or traditional vegetables in Malaysia. International Food Research Journal, 19 (2). pp. 527-530. ISSN 1985-4668 (P), 2231-7546 (O) http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/19%20(02)%202012/(22)IFRJ-2012%20Rashidi.pdf |
| spellingShingle | RS Pharmacy and materia medica S Agriculture (General) SB Plant culture Mohd Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzahra Mohd Hassan, Norazian Othman, Rashidi Identification of carotenoid composition in selected 'ulam' or traditional vegetables in Malaysia |
| title | Identification of carotenoid composition in selected 'ulam' or traditional vegetables in Malaysia |
| title_full | Identification of carotenoid composition in selected 'ulam' or traditional vegetables in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Identification of carotenoid composition in selected 'ulam' or traditional vegetables in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of carotenoid composition in selected 'ulam' or traditional vegetables in Malaysia |
| title_short | Identification of carotenoid composition in selected 'ulam' or traditional vegetables in Malaysia |
| title_sort | identification of carotenoid composition in selected 'ulam' or traditional vegetables in malaysia |
| topic | RS Pharmacy and materia medica S Agriculture (General) SB Plant culture |
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