Improved efficiency of tocotrienol extraction from fresh and processed latex

• Main Authors: Sajari, Roslinda, Abd Razak, Nurul Hainiza, Yusof, Faridah, Mad Arif, Siti Arija, Perkins, M., Yeang, H. Y.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysia 2014
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/41568/1/P_57.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41568/3/41568_Improved%20efficiency%20of%20tocotrienol.SCOPUSpdf.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41568/; http://www.kppk.gov.my/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Vitamin E, mainly in the form of tocotrienols, was extracted from Hevea brasiliensis latex with organic solvents. The content of tocotrienols and a small amount of tocopherols recovered from the latex was determined using high performance liquid chromatoghraphy (HPLC). Gas chromatoghraphy-mass spect...