Carotenoid extraction from plants using a novel, environmentally friendly solvent

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1051-1059

  Ishida, Betty K ^a   Chapman, Mary H ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

carotene; Carotenoids; cis lycopene; Environmentally friendly; Ethyl lactate; Extraction; Isomerization; Lutein; Lycopene; tetra cis lycopene; Trans lycopene

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; GLYCINE MAX; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TETRA; ZEA MAYS;

CAROTENOID; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE; LACTIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CARROT; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FRUIT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MAIZE; PLANT; TOMATO;

CAROTENOIDS; DAUCUS CAROTA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FRUIT; LACTATES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PLANTS; SOLVENTS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 61449180389     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf8026292     Document Type: Article

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