An efficient method for extraction of astaxanthin from green alga Haematococcus pluvialis

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 7585-7588

  Sarada, R ^a   Vidhyavathi, R ^a   Usha, D ^a   Ravishankar, G A ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Extractability; Haematococcus; Total carotenoid

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ASTAXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; XANTHOPHYLL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GREEN ALGA; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ACETONE; ALGAE, GREEN; CAROTENOIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CHROMATOGRAPHY, THIN LAYER; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; XANTHOPHYLLS;

CHLOROPHYTA; HAEMATOCOCCUS; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 33750437224     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf060737t     Document Type: Article

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