Identification and estimation of carotenoids in the seeds of four Lupinus species

Abstract
The oils extracted from the seeds of four commercially important species of lupin seeds are all shown to contain significant quantities of both β‐carotene and zeaxanthin. One species contains a further pigment which is probably β‐carotene‐5:6:51:61‐diepoxide, and another contains a closely related but so far unidentified carotenoid.