These compounds give visual appeal to juices and are important for their provitamin A and antioxidant activity.
. The b-carotene content in passion
fruit pulp is 1362 mg.100 g1
and the total carotenoid content ranges
between 27,600 and 35,400 mg.100 g1
However, carotenoids
and vitamin accumulation in passion fruit is variable and
depends, among many factors, on the maturity stage of the fruit
and the cultivation systems used to grow it