Colored avocado ( Persea americana Mill.) seed extract using a natural deep eutectic solvent for potential sustainable food coloring applications: towards a circular bioeconomy

Key Points

• The research aims to explore the use of avocado seed extract as a sustainable food coloring option using a natural deep eutectic solvent.
• Extraction of colored compounds from avocado seeds.
• Utilization of a natural deep eutectic solvent for the extraction process.
• Assessment of the extract's potential application in food coloring.
• Avocado seed extract showed promising color properties.
• Potential applications in sustainable food coloring were identified.
• The findings support a circular bioeconomy approach.