CAPSICUM VARIETY EXHIBITING A HYPER-ACCUMULATION OF ZEAXANTHIN AND PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM

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APP PUB NO 20120216321A1
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13459753

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The present invention is concerned with Capsicum plants producing greater than about 0.4% zeaxanthin, by weight in the dried, ripe fruit pod flesh, which plants have been developed from commercially grown Capsicum cultivars by plant breeding techniques. Zeaxanthin is the dominant carotenoid in the dried ripe fruit pod flesh, when measured in non-esterified forms. Alternatively, these plants may be characterized as exhibiting a high pigmentation measured as an ASTA value and further characterized by the predominant presence of zeaxanthin. The zeaxanthin derived from these Capsicum plants can be used in applications that include nutritional supplements, foods, functional foods, cosmetics, animal feeds, aquaculture feeds, and pharmaceuticals.

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KALAMAZOO HOLDINGS INCKALAMAZOO MI 49006

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barren, James P US 11 104
Berdahl, Donald R US 17 130
Kanel, Jeffrey S US 13 96
Locey, Carol L US 3 19
Todd, Paul H US 5 49
Vandenhombergh, Anthony P US 2 9
Young, Carrie K US 2 9

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