STUDY ON EXTRACTION PROCESS OF CHLOROPHYLL FROM SILKWORM FERTILIZER

Abstract

Naturally occurring chlorophyll with many applications is a photosynthetic
product. Chlorophyll derivatives derived from silkworm fertilizer have generated
the high economic values. A study conducted by Lichtenthaler. H.K. et al, revealed
that the total chlorophyll content reaches up to 0.598% from silkworm fertilizer
with the optimized conditions, including acetone: NH4OH (9:1, v/v), 5% of material/
solvent ration (w/v), 24h extraction treatment in room temperature and dark.