Wild Plants to Plate: Bringing Color to Food

Dr. Amal Rouhana-Toubi

Extracting natural pigments from edible plants and their applications in food products

The Middle Eastern mallow is a traditional seasonal food with diverse health benefits. This research aims to extract green pigments (chlorophyll compounds) from mallow leaves for use as natural food colorants. The stability of these pigments will be tested in various foods under different conditions.