THE SEPARATION OF CAROTENOIDS FROM PARSLEY LEAVES BY TLC

Carotenoids are plant pigments spread in plant tissues and animals. These pigments print yellow, red or blue color, tissues that were. In herbal the carotenoids were in leaves, fruits, stems, roots, seeds, petals and in pollen. The amounts of carotenoids in dried leaves is between 250-650 mg/g. Carotenoids pigments are synthesized only of vegetable. Carotenoids have practical applications in medicine and cosmetics and their use as food additives, dyes and antioxidants.