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Carotenoid changes in Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. with age, in relation to the Large White Butterfly, Pieris brassicae L.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

J. S. E. Feltwell  and
L. R. G. Valadon
J. S. E. Feltwell
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, Royal Holloway College, University of London, Englefield Green, Surrey GU25 4LN, England
L. R. G. Valadon
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, Royal Holloway College, University of London, Englefield Green, Surrey GU25 4LN, England
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Summary

Comparison of summer, winter and spring-grown cabbage showed that carotene synthesis differed considerably. Spring-grown cabbage was found to produce a peak of carotenoids during the first week of growth, and this decreased after one month. In comparison, winter-grown cabbage was still producing more carotenoids after 1 month and came to a peak of carotenoid production between 1 and 2 months. The winter-grown cabbage plants were maintained for 12 months and it was found that oxidative processes occurred at a later date than in spring- and summer-grown plants. It is shown that total carotenoids and interconversions of carotenoids are a useful indication of the metabolic processes, including oxidation and degradation of carotenoids, occurring in maturing and senescing plants.

The effect of variation of the vitamin A potent carotenoids in the cabbage, and the increased spring production of carotenoids in cabbage, are discussed in relation to the life style of P. brassicae.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 83 , Issue 1 , August 1974 , pp. 19 - 26
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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