Extraction and characterization of astaxanthin from marine sources

A study has been conducted to extract and to characterizecarotenoid astaxanthin from tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). one of most commercial marine sources in Malaysia. Astaxanthin is a red pigment belonging to the family of the xanthophylls, the oxygenated derivatives of carotenoids and is widely u...

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Main Authors: Jaswir, Irwandi, Azfar, Shazana, Amid, Azura
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Language:English
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Azfar, Shazana
Amid, Azura
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description A study has been conducted to extract and to characterizecarotenoid astaxanthin from tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). one of most commercial marine sources in Malaysia. Astaxanthin is a red pigment belonging to the family of the xanthophylls, the oxygenated derivatives of carotenoids and is widely used as a pigmentation sources in aquaculture and poultry industries, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. Results showed the carotenoid yield for all combinations of extraction condition ranged from 65-138 J.!g!g. The optimum solvent to waste ratio and the percentage of hexane in solvent mixtures were 1:5.553 and 32.105% which gave the highest yield of ]41.474 j.!g/g. The percentage purity of the astaxanthin (predicted as 13-cisastaxanthin monoester) was about 86.907%. Astaxanthin, astaxanthin monoester, astaxanthin diester,a-carotene are the major pigments in Penaeus monodon.
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spelling iium-207842021-06-01T05:33:22Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/20784/ Extraction and characterization of astaxanthin from marine sources Jaswir, Irwandi Azfar, Shazana Amid, Azura TP Chemical technology TP248.13 Biotechnology A study has been conducted to extract and to characterizecarotenoid astaxanthin from tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). one of most commercial marine sources in Malaysia. Astaxanthin is a red pigment belonging to the family of the xanthophylls, the oxygenated derivatives of carotenoids and is widely used as a pigmentation sources in aquaculture and poultry industries, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. Results showed the carotenoid yield for all combinations of extraction condition ranged from 65-138 J.!g!g. The optimum solvent to waste ratio and the percentage of hexane in solvent mixtures were 1:5.553 and 32.105% which gave the highest yield of ]41.474 j.!g/g. The percentage purity of the astaxanthin (predicted as 13-cisastaxanthin monoester) was about 86.907%. Astaxanthin, astaxanthin monoester, astaxanthin diester,a-carotene are the major pigments in Penaeus monodon. IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/20784/1/EXTRACTION_AND_CHARACTERIZATION_OF_ASTAXANTHIN_FROM_MARINE_SOURCES.pdf Jaswir, Irwandi and Azfar, Shazana and Amid, Azura (2011) Extraction and characterization of astaxanthin from marine sources. In: Current Research and Development in Biotechnology Engineering at IIUM. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 154-158. ISBN 978-967-418-151-2 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
TP248.13 Biotechnology
Jaswir, Irwandi
Azfar, Shazana
Amid, Azura
Extraction and characterization of astaxanthin from marine sources
title Extraction and characterization of astaxanthin from marine sources
title_full Extraction and characterization of astaxanthin from marine sources
title_fullStr Extraction and characterization of astaxanthin from marine sources
title_full_unstemmed Extraction and characterization of astaxanthin from marine sources
title_short Extraction and characterization of astaxanthin from marine sources
title_sort extraction and characterization of astaxanthin from marine sources
topic TP Chemical technology
TP248.13 Biotechnology
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