Carotenoids in <i>Delonix regia</i> (Gul Mohr) flower

Abstract

Delonix regia (Gul Mohr) (family Leguminosae) is a striking ornamental medium-sized tree grown in most tropical countries. It produces clusters of orange-red flowers in April-May. The carotenoids present in a variety of different flowers have been studied by several workers (e.g. A comparative study of the carotenoids present in various floral parts of D. regia has been made to gain information about the biogenesis and role of carotenoids in the flower. EXPERIMENTAL Material&. Fully opened fresh flowers were obtained from trees and the petals, sepals, anthers and filaments were collected separately.