Brazilian Maize Landraces Silks as Source of Lutein An Important Carotenoid in the Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration英文文献资料.docVIP

Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2012, 3, 1609-1614 1 /10.4236/fns.2012.311210 Published Online November 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/fns) Brazilian Maize Landraces Silks as Source of Lutein: An Important Carotenoid in the Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Shirley Kuhnen , Paulo Fernando Dias , Juliana Bernardi Ogliari , Marcelo Maraschin 1* 2 3 4 1 Biochemistry and Animal Morphophysiology Laboratory, Departament of Zootechny and Rural Development, CCA, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Brazil; Laboratory of Studies in Bioactivity and Animal Morphogenesis Departament of Cell Biology, Embriology and Genetics, CCB, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Brazil; Studying Group in Agricultural Biodiversity, Departament of Phytotechny, CCA, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), 2 3 Florianopolis, Brazil; Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, CCA, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), 4 Florianopolis, Brazil. * Email: shirley@cca.ufsc.br Received August 28 , 2012; revised September 28 , 2012; accepted October 5 , 2012 th th th ABSTRACT The carotenoid composition of the silk tissue of Zea mays (L.) has not been investigated despite its large occurrence in maize grains. For the purpose of evaluating maize silk as a source of carotenoids, samples from eight landraces developed and cultivated in Southern Brazil were assayed. The silk samples were harvested from individual plants through the fourth and seventh day after they emerged, frozen in liquid N2, and lyophilized. The carotenoids