Flower pigment analysis of Melastoma malabathricum

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 170-174

  Janna, O A ^a   Khairul, A ^a   Maziah, M ^a   Mohd, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Colourant; Melastoma malabathricum; Pigment

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; FOOD DYE; PIGMENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DARKNESS; DEGRADATION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EXTRACTION; FLOWER; FLOWER COLOR; FLOWER DEVELOPMENT; FOOD COLOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW TEMPERATURE; MELASTOMA MALABATHRICUM; MELASTOMATACEAE; OBSERVATION; PH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMOSTABILITY;

MELASTOMA MALABATHRICUM; MELASTOMATACEAE;

EID: 32644447632     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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