All components presented good linearity in the range of concentrations tested (injected weight: AA, 2.204 - 113.75 μg; lycopene, 0.0012 - 0.0572 μg; β-carotene, 0.0085 - 0.4905 μg;). The coefficients of determination were 0.9975 for AA, 0.9932 for lycopene, and 0.9985 for β-carotene