Determination of suitable co-precipitator (clarifying agents) for identifying the presence of rotenone from Derris elliptica

• Main Authors: Zubairi, Saiful Irwan, Sarmidi, M. R., Aziz, R. A., Ramli, M. K. A., Latip, R., Nordin, N. I. A.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology; QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9796/1/ZubairiSI2004_determination_of_suitable_co-precipitator.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9796/

Rotenone and its congeners have come into increasingly widespread usage as the active constituents of a large number of insecticides. The roots of Derris elliptica or tuba plant are used as a source of insecticidal compounds, primarily rotenone. The main objective of this work is to obtain the best...