The carotenoid content in certain plants from Abisko National Park (Swedish Lapland)

Abstract

By means of columnar and thin-layer chromatography, the presence of carotenoids in Lichens (2 species), <i>Sphagnaceae</i> (l species), <i>Lycopodiaceae</i> (l species) and in 23 species of the higher plants from Abisko National Park (Swedish Lapland) was studied. 34 carotenoids were identified and total content ranged from 0.05 mg/g to 0.85 mg/g dry mass.