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Investigations on carotenoids in fungi IV. Members of the Boletus genus

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The author investigated the presence of various carotenoids in the 7 members of theBoletus genus by means of column and thin-layer chromatography.

There are qualitative and quantitative differences in the carotenoid content of various species of theBoletus genus.

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Der Autor untersuchte das Vorkommen verschiedener Carotinoide bei 7 Vertretern der Röhrenpilze (GenusBoletus) mittels Säulen- und Dünnschicht-Chromatographie.

Im Carotinoidgehalt bestehen qualitative und quantitative Unterschiede bei den verschiedenen Arten des GenusBoletus.

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Czeczuga, B. Investigations on carotenoids in fungi IV. Members of the Boletus genus. Plant Food Hum Nutr 28, 37–43 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01092999

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