Table 2 Sterols (mg per g of dry yeast) and carotenoids (μg per g of dry yeast) obtained from the X. dendrorhous used in this study
X. dendrorhous strains | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
CBS 6938 | CBS -CYP51 +/− | |||
Cultivation Time (h) | 48 | 120 | 48 | 120 |
Sterols: | 5.6 ± 0.2 | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 4.9 ± 0.8 |
Total Carotenoids: | 24 ± 5 (100) | 256 ± 18 (100) | 325 ± 115 (100) | 486 ± 54 (100) |
Astaxanthin | 19 ± 4 (78) | 174 ± 23 (68) | 95 ± 27 (29) | 203 ± 20 (42) |
Phoenicoxanthin | 2.5 ± 0.7(10) | 30.0 ± 0.8 (12) | 37 ± 15 (11) | 74 ± 14 (15) |
Canthaxanthin | ND | ND | 9 ± 5 (3) | 12 ± 6 (3) |
Echinenone | ND | ND | 4 ± 7 (1) | ND |
β-carotene | ND | 12 ± 6 (5) | 67 ± 33 (21) | 55 ± 15 (11) |
Lycopene | ND | ND | 7 ± 6 (2) | ND |
Monocyclic carotenoids | 2.8 ± 0.8 (11) | 40 ± 3 (16) | 107 ± 40 (33) | 149 ± 27 (31) |