Pigment Characterization in Grain Sorghum. II. White Varieties

Nip, W.K. and Burns, E.E. (1971) Pigment Characterization in Grain Sorghum. II. White Varieties. Cereal Chemistry, 48. pp. 74-80.

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Abstract

The location and properties of the pigments in six white seeded sorghum varieties and hybrids were investigated. Freezing microtome sections revealed an orange stylar area and yellow pigmentation in the epicarp and the endocarp of the grain examined. Where colored spots were visible on the surface of the seed, the epicarp, mesocarp, and endocarp exhibited orange pigmentation. A procedure was developed to separate the different pigments by paper chromatography. On the basis of spectral properties, color reactions, and Rf values, it is apparent that two forms of apigeninidin and two forms of luteolinidin were present in each of the six varieties or hybrids investigated.

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Department of Soil and Crop Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Subjects: Plant Production
Crop Improvement
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Library ICRISAT-InfoSAT
Date Deposited: 06 Mar 2012 06:15
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2012 06:15
Official URL: http://www.aaccnet.org/cerealchemistry/abstracts/1...
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/3490

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