Dechlorophyllation by electrocoagulation

Kanlaya Jumpatong; Weerachai Phutdhawong; Duang Buddhasukh

doi:10.3390/11020156

Dechlorophyllation by electrocoagulation

Molecules. 2006 Mar 17;11(2):156-62. doi: 10.3390/11020156.

Authors

Kanlaya Jumpatong¹, Weerachai Phutdhawong, Duang Buddhasukh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, 50200, Thailand.

Abstract

Electrocoagulation was used for dechlorophyllation of alcoholic extracts from five plants. The results showed that for every plant extract studied, electrocoagulation was more efficient than the classical solvent extraction method in removing plant pigments, while not affecting the important secondary metabolites in those extracts.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Andrographis / chemistry*
Cassia / chemistry*
Centella / chemistry*
Electrocoagulation*
Ethanol / chemistry
Plant Extracts / chemistry*
Solanum lycopersicum / chemistry*
Stevia / chemistry*

Substances

Plant Extracts
Ethanol