Chlorogenic acid isolation
Introduction
Chlorogenic acid (CGA) has been said to have beneficial biological properties such as lowering blood pressure and a laxative effect. CGA can be found in several plant like prunes, eggplants, peaches, bamboo and green coffee beans. CGA has been trademarked as Svetol, and is added to many food products like chewing gum and mints.
Chlorogenic acids are being used in health drinks and in high demand, finding a better way to extract the CGA would be big
Proposed Project Description
Extraction chlorogenic acid from green coffee beans. Purification of the crude extract with flash chromatography, and refining the process improving upon it.
References
1):Five ways to Isolate Chlorogenic acid.
2):Microwave assisted extraction with other references to standard solvent extractions.
Current Progress
Sept 2016