in acetone extracts of raw and ripe fresh peels varied from 55 to
90 mg GAE/g peel (dry weight basis). The carotenoid contents in
raw and ripe peel extracts were found to be 81 and 194 lg/g peel,
respectively. The vitamin E content in raw peel was 104 lg/g peel
while it was 230 lg/g for ripe peel. The polyphenol content was
found to be significantly higher in raw peels compared to ripe peel
while the carotenoids and vitamin E were found to be significantly
higher in ripe peels (Table 1).