Occurrence of neoxanthin and lutein epoxide cycle in parasitic Cuscuta species
Kruk, J.; Szymańska, R.
Acta Biochimica Polonica 55(1): 183-190
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-527X PMID: 18217105 Document Number: 615197
In the present study, xanthophyll composition of eight parasitic Cuscuta species under different light conditions was investigated. Neoxanthin was not detected in four of the eight species examined, while in others it occurred at the level of several percent of total xanthophylls. In C. gronovii and C. lupuliformis it was additionally found that the neoxanthin content was considerably stimulated by strong light.