Beta Carotene Determination in Different Vegetables by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

β-carotene is an enriched source of vitamin A and is frequently present in vegetables. The vegetables rich in β-carotene should be used on the daily menu due to their dietary importance. The deficiency of vitamin A may cause severe health issues like premature deaths of children. So, the present study was conducted for the evaluation of vegetables containing high amounts of β-carotene. Six vegetables were selected from the local market of Lahore, Pakistan, and beta carotene was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. It was concluded that carrot was rich in beta carotene contents, i.e., 12950±5.0 µg/100g. The sequence of beta carotene amount in the selected vegetables was carrot>spinach>brinjal>tomato>bitter gourd>cabbage. It is suggested that vegetables like carrot, and spinach should be used on a daily basis for good health maintenance.

Keywords

• beta carotene
• vitamin a
• hplc