Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8876250 | Journal of Northeast Agricultural University (English Edition) | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
This paper carried on a preliminary study on pigment composition of lilies of different colors by means of specific color reactions and UV-visible spectra. The results showed that the colors of lilies were usually caused by the combined action of several pigments; yellow and orange lilies mainly contained the flavonoids and carotenoids; pink lilies mainly contained flavonoids and anthocyanins, and white lilies contained small amount of flavonoids.
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Authors
Fan Jin-ping, Zhang Hai-xiao, Miao Mei-mei, Che Dai-di,