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The HPLC analysis of the buds, pollens and petals of two species of Aesculu
s is reported. Violaxanthin, neoxanthin, aesculaxanthin, lutein, beta-carot
ene, beta-cryptoxanthin beta-citraurin and their cis-isomers could be detec
ted with a diodearray detector utilising authentic samples.