A review of extraction technology for carotenoids and vitamin e recovery from palm oil

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1187-1191

  Othman, N ^a   Manan, Z A ^a   Wan Alwi, S R ^a   Sarmidi, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Environment friendly solvent; Extraction; Vitamine

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOGRAPHY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISTILLATION; EXTRACTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; OIL SHALE; PALM OIL; PIGMENTS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SILICA; SILICA GEL; SOLVENTS; SYNTHETIC RESINS;

ADSORPTION CHROMATOGRAPHY; CAROTENOIDS; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY; MOLECULAR DISTILLATION; VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES; VITAMIN-E;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 77953527057     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.1187.1191     Document Type: Review

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