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EXTRACTION PROCESS WITH ORGANIC SOLVENT
Chlorophyll
Cu-Chlorophyll
Chlorophyllin
Cu-Chlorophyllin
• Chlorophyll a
• Chlorophyll b
• Pheophytin a
• Pheophytin b
• Cu- chlorophyll a
• Cu- chlorophyll b
• Cu- pheophytin a
• Cu- pheophytin b
Saponification
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Addition of Cu salts
Solvent extraction
Addition of Cu salts
• Chlorin e
6
• Rhodin g
7
• Derived compounds
• Cu- chlorin e
6
• Cu- rhodin g
7
• Derived compounds
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Saponification
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Fig. 16.5
Simplified process for obtaining chlorophylls