Enzymes and chemicals
Cellulase (1470 U/mL) and pectinase (160 U/mL) of Aspergillus
niger, were procured from Danisco India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
(India). The HPLC grade solvents i.e. ethanol, acetone and
hexane were used for extraction, whereas butylated hydroxytoluene
(BHT) of analytical grade was used for this experiment.