Mallow Gold Extract

Botanical Name - Punica-Granatum
Common Name - Pomegranate Peel
Other Name - Grenade Écorce
Part Used - Fruit-Grind
Uses - Textile Dye, Natural Mordant And Ayurveda

The rind of pomegranate is a rich source of tannin, about 20% with pelletierine . The main coloring agent in the pomegranate peel is granatonine (23%) which is present in the form N-methyl granatonine, This compound gives colour to the dye. This colour is simply extracted by boiling the pomegranate rind into water. The extracted dye is easily soluble in water and gives variety of shades from light yellow to dark color when combined with different organic mordents & change in pH.