| Abstrakt: |
Caraway leaves from local production were studied for their content in some classes of compounds with antioxidant potential. Chlorophylls, carotenoids (total, β-carotene, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin and cryptoxanthin), phenolic compounds (total, flavonoids, anthocyanins), ascorbic acid, essential oils. The chlorophyll content was 346 mg/kg DW, of which only chlorophyll a was found in detectable amounts. Total carotenoid concentration was 2,190 mg/kg DW, consisting almost entirely (2,078 mg/kg) of β-carotene including, 86 mg/kg lutein and low amounts of other compounds. 23,755 mg/kg was the total phenolic content, of which 6,435 mg/kg flavonoids, including 104 mg/kg anthocyanins. Leaves contained 2,319 mg/kg ascorbic acid and 6,676 mg/kg essential oil. These concentrations are comparable with those commonly found in most studied species of Apiaceae [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
