Characterization of Carotenoid Fatty Acid Esters from the Peels of the Persimmon Diospyros kaki.

Characterization of Carotenoid Fatty Acid Esters from the Peels of the Persimmon Diospyros kaki.
Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2013;61(6):666-9
Authors: Hitaka Y, Nakano A, Tsukigawa K, Manabe H, Nakamura H, Nakano D, Kinjo J, Nohara T, Maeda H
Abstract
Separation and structural determination of the chloroform-soluble components obtained from the peels of the persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) were performed. β-Carotene, lycopene, β-cryptoxanthin mono-myristic acid ester, zeaxanthin di-myristic acid ester, the latter two of which were accompanied by a small amount of palmitoleic acid in the fatty acid moiety, and oleanolic acid were identified. Among these components, the mono-fatty acid ester of β-cryptoxanthin and the di-fatty acid ester of zeaxanthin were characterized for the first time.
PMID: 23727781 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin - June 8, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Hitaka Y, Nakano A, Tsukigawa K, Manabe H, Nakamura H, Nakano D, Kinjo J, Nohara T, Maeda H Tags: Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) Source Type: research