Figure 7 of
Trevithick-Sutton, Mol Vis 2006;
12:1127-1135.
Figure 7.
UV-VIS spectra of select carotenoids. All samples were dissolved in DMSO: 500 μM (blue line) and 8.4 μM (turquoise line) lutein esters; 16.7 μM (orange line) β-carotene; 16.7 μM (green line) lutein; 16.7 μM (red line) lycopene; 16.7 μM (purple line) zeaxanthin; 25 μM (brown line) soy carotenoids. The inset shows the UV-VIS spectrum of lutein esters (mostly palmitate from marigolds) at 8.4 μM.