Biology, asked by rinijose67, 1 month ago

is carotenoids is a pigment present in chilli?​

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Answered by hgautam1978
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yellow-orange colors of chili pepper fruits are mainly due to the accumulation of α- and β-carotene, zeaxanthin, lutein and β-cryptoxanthin. carotenoids such as capsanthin, capsorubin and capsanthin-5,6-epoxide confer the red colors. chromoplasts are the sites of carotenoid pigment synthesis and storage.

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Answered by mithikim
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Yellow-orange colors of chili pepper fruits are mainly due to the accumulation of α- and β-carotene, zeaxanthin, lutein and β-cryptoxanthin. Carotenoids such as capsanthin, capsorubin and capsanthin-5,6-epoxide confer the red colors. Chromoplasts are the sites of carotenoid pigment synthesis and storage.

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