Chemataxonomic researches in higher plants. XV Carotenoid and chlorophyll pigments in the leaves of Cannabis sativa L.

Authors

  • Gavrila NEAMTU University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)
  • Gh. ILLYES University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)
  • Ecaterina POP University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha111144

Keywords:

carotenoid pigments, chlorophyll, Cannabis sativa

Abstract

In the leaves of Cannabis sativa L. were found the following carotenoid pigments: β-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, violaxanthin, neoxanthin and β-cryptoxanthin. The ratio between the content of β-carotene and lutein - which are the principal foliar carotenoids - was supraunitary, a feature that might be used as a chemotaxonomic criterion. It is worth to be mentioned the relatively high content of zeaxanthin and β-cryptoxanthin in comparison with the level of these pigments in the leaves of most higher plants. The ratio between the content of chlorophyll a and b was 2.17.

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Published

1981-08-05

How to Cite

NEAMTU, G., ILLYES, G., & POP, E. (1981). Chemataxonomic researches in higher plants. XV Carotenoid and chlorophyll pigments in the leaves of Cannabis sativa L. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 11(1), 57–60. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha111144

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Vol. 11 (1981)

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Research Articles
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DOI: 10.15835/nbha111144

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Copyright (c) 1981 Gavrila NEAMTU, Gh. ILLYES, Ecaterina POP

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