The determination of the relationship between the pyrethrins and the yellow pigmentation in pyrethrum flowers
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Date
1994Author
Ang'edu, Charles A
Type
ThesisLanguage
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Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium Vis) is the
source ofthe colourlesssixcloselyrelated insecticidalester
compounds collectively referred to as "Pyrethrins". The
pyrethrum flower isyellow at itscentral part andconsequently
thepyrethrum extractisyellow incolour.Theintensity ofthe
yellowness inextracts,mainlyattributedtothepresenceofthe
carotenoidal andflavonoidalpigmentsfoundinpyrethrumflowers
has been visually observed to relate closely to the Pyrethrins
content but no analyticalverification ofthisobservationhas
been done before.
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M.Sc ThesisSponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
Facult of Science, University of Nairobi
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Master of Science Thesis