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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Image analysis optimisation for carotenoid and anthocyanin content prediction in carrots: addressing colour parameter multicollinearity and genotypic diversity.

Alma C Verme, Mark Melchior, Jan H van den Berg, Carmen M Padilla-Díaz

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Alma C VermeBrightlands Future Farming Institute, Department of Plant Envirogenetics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Venlo, Netherlands.
Mark MelchiorBrightlands Future Farming Institute, Department of Plant Envirogenetics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Venlo, Netherlands.
Jan H van den BergBrightlands Future Farming Institute, Department of Plant Envirogenetics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Venlo, Netherlands.
Carmen M Padilla-DíazBrightlands Future Farming Institute, Department of Plant Envirogenetics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Venlo, Netherlands.

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Introduction: Colorimetric analysis of food using the CIELab/Ch colour space (i.e., from digital images of samples) is an accessible, non-destructive method for carotenoid and anthocyanin content prediction. Literature presents very well-fit, but rudimentary, models for pigment estimation (e.g., single/multiple linear regressions). However, standardised methods that statistically account for the high multicollinearity between CIELab/Ch colour parameters, varying light conditions and colour calibration, and samples with high genotypic variability are lacking. Methods: An image analysis optimisation was developed for the prediction of carotenoid and anthocyanin content of 16 carrot genotypes of different colours. Samples were photographed under six light conditions with a digital camera and image colour was calibrated before analysis with the CIELab/Ch colour space. Total pigment contents and individual carotenoid contents were analysed chemically via spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography, respectively. Partial least squares (PLS) regressions were used to assess the colour-pigment relationships to correct for high multicollinearity amongst the independent variables (CIELab/Ch colour parameters). Results/discussion: The PLS models achieved satisfactory accuracy for the prediction of total carotenoid content (

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antioxidantsCIELabcolorimetryDaucus carotaimageJpartial least squares (PLS) regressionpigment contentplant pigment

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