An ethanol-based process to simultaneously extract and fractionate carotenoids from Mauritia flexuosa L. Pulp Uso do etanol comercial para extração e fracionamento simultâneo de carotenóides de Mauritia flexuosa L. Pulp

An ethanol-based process to simultaneously extract and fractionate carotenoids from Mauritia flexuosa L. Pulp Uso do etanol comercial para extração e fracionamento simultâneo de carotenóides de Mauritia flexuosa L. Pulp

Mauritia vinifera (buriti) is a palm tree that grows wild in different areas of Brazil, particularly in the Amazonian region. The buriti oil is rich in carotenoids, especially in β-carotene. The growing interest in other natural sources of β-carotene has stimulated the industrial u...

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Main Authors: Bernardo Dias Ribeiro, Rafaella Ferreira Nascimento, Daniel Weingart Barreto, Maria Alice Zarur Coelho, Suely Pereira Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura 2010-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura
Subjects:
β-caroteno
óleo vegetal
etanol
buriti
Beta-carotene
vegetable oil
ethanol
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