EXTRACTION OF NATURAL DYE POWDER FROM YELLOW LEAVES OF ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS (JACK FRUIT TREE)

Reny Simon; Honey S Nair; Rithuparna Vijay

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

EXTRACTION OF NATURAL DYE POWDER FROM YELLOW LEAVES OF ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS (JACK FRUIT TREE)

Reny Simon, Honey S Nair, Rithuparna Vijay

Abstract :

Dyeing is an integral part of which textile coloration is done to make the faic lively. Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious to environmental friendly consumer goods and much concerned about green processing. The tendency for eco– friendliness in textiles is important as it comes in contact with the skin for a prolonged period of time. The present study deals with the use of dye powder extract of yellow leaves of jack fruit tree as a dye. The yellow leaves are selected to extract the dye powder. Carotenoids was found to be the coloring pigment of the dye. The different properties dye powder were determined. The dye powder has good shelf life/ durability, when compared to other natural dyes. It has good antioxidant property, which would not cause any harmful effects on living things and to the environment. The extracted dye powder had good amount of carotenoid, the color giving pigment of the dye. The powder extracted from the yellow leaves of Artoccarpus heterophyllus, is considered as a natural dye powder without any use of chemicals for preservation. 100g of leaves can produce approximately 6.75g of dye powder.