Invertis Journal of Science & Technology
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 3

Integrated approach of extracting biodye from Tabernaemontana Divaricata leaves

Department of Bio-technology, Sree Narayana Guru College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. E-mail: sreeremyasasi@gmail.com

Online published on 7 October, 2016.

Abstract

India has a rich biodiversity. There is unique flora and fauna in India. Nature provides immense number of flora and have unique advantages from it. One among the significant aspect of flora is production of biodye. The current study focuses on an integrated approach to extract the biodye from Tibernamontana Divericata leaves, and to identify whether leaf extract can retain the dye in the different fabrics, majorly cotton, nylon thread.

Keywords

Biodye, Dye, Fabrics, Flora