cryptoxanthins and adonixanthin

This study investigated the carotenoids occurring in the integument of Plectropomus leopardus, the coral trout. For a red specimen, the major carotenoids included astaxanthin diester and monoester, as well as α-cryptoxanthin ester, tunaxanthin diester, adonixanthin diester, adonirubin ester, and adonirubin; for brown and black specimens, tunaxanthin diester was the main carotenoid.

Topics: Animals; Canthaxanthin; Carotenoids; Color; Cryptoxanthins; Docosahexaenoic Acids; Esterification; Esters; Fishes; Xanthophylls