Study the effect of temperature on extraction of chlorophyll from alternanthera sessilis cultivated in Sri Lanka

Abstract

The effect of temperature on extraction of chlorophyll from Alternanthera sessilis cultivated in Sri Lanka was studied using buffered 80% aqueous acetone as the solvent. The yield increased with the increase of temperature up to 40°C. At temperatures above 40°C, the degradation of chlorophyll during the extraction was significant.