Identification of the predominant pigments in the petal coloration of golden Camellia through the analysis of 23 species. (IMAGE)

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

Identification of the predominant pigments in the petal coloration of golden Camellia through the analysis of 23 species.

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Identification of the predominant pigments in the petal coloration of golden Camellia through the analysis of 23 species. (a) Photographic representation of flowers from 23 species of golden Camellia. The scale bars in the figure represent a length of 1 cm. (b) Petal hue parameters plotted in a color space framework using chromaticity coordinates a* (The X axis) and b* (The Y axis). (c) Detailed quantification of flavonoid and carotenoid pigments in the petals of the 23 species of golden Camellia. Cy3G (cyanidin 3-O-glucoside), DHK (dihydrokaempferol), DHQ (dihydroquercetin), Ka3G (kaempferol-3-glucoside), Pe3G (pelargonidin-3-glucoside), Qu3G (quercetin 3-O-glucoside), Qu3R (quercetin 3-O-rutinoside), Qu7G (quercetin 7-O-glucoside), total flavonoids (TFL), total anthocyanins (TA), total carotenoids (TC). The presented data are mean ± SEM from three biological replicates. (d) Correlation analysis linking the color index hue b* (first column) with the measured pigment concentrations.

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Horticulture Research

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