Development of Analytical Methods for Determination of β-Carotene in Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) Flesh, Peel, and Seed Powder Samples

Table 5

Comparison of β-carotene content in the pumpkin flesh, peel, and seed samples obtained by three newly developed methods with the values reported in the literature methods.

Methods	β-Carotene in pumpkin (µg/g)			Reference
	Flesh	Peel	Seed
UV-VIS	317–341	340–445	12–17	This study
NIR	289–313	376–451	ND	This study
FTIR	102–210	148–287	ND	This study
UV-VIS	168–202	—	—	[10]
FTIR	156–2137	—	—	[16]
HPLC	17–263	10–403	—	[15]
HPLC	31	123	17	[27]
HPLC	27–1215	—	—	[29]