Aplikasi Teknologi Ekstraksi Fluida Superkritis (Supercritical Fluid Extraction) untilk menghasilkan Minyak Sawit Merah Kaya Beta Karoten

Abstract

The properties of p-carotene that is unstable from heat and light make it necessary to conduct the research in supercritical fluid extraction for produce palm oil with high p-carotene The aim of this research was to study the appli¬cation of supercritical fluid extraction in supercritical fluid extraction to produce palm oil with high content of p-carotene. Fresh palm fruit was extracted by supercritical carbon dioxide at 3500, 4000, 4500 psi and 35, 40, 45 UC during 4 hours. The pressure of 4500 psi at 40 °C has successfully extracted the oil in the largest ratio of yield-consumption of C02 the pressure of 4500 psi at 40 °C was gwen by treatment during 4 to 7 hours extraction The interval time at 5 hours has successfully extracted the oil in the largest yield with effectiveness 69.26% and carotenoid increment until 458.94 ppm. In this condition, the p- carotene content was 464.097 ppm. It means that 91 52% ^-carotene can be extracted from mesocarp.