Extraction and characterization of yeast extract bioethanol byproduct from empty palm oil bunch for raw material of cosmetic products

¹ Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16425, Depok, Indonesia
² Research Center of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16425, Indonesia
³ Chemical Research Centre, Indonesian Institute of Science, Puspiptek area, Serpong, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia.

^* Coresponding author: sahlan@che.ui.ac.id

Abstract

Ethanolic fermentation can produce byproducts such as yeast containing intracellular amino acid that is used as a raw material of cosmetics. Residual yeast fermentation as sludge was dissolved and extracted by autolysis at 50°C for 24 hours, so we get the product in the form of intracellular content of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Purification of dye and odor yeast extract was conducted by using an activated carbon column adsorption with ratio 1.5:10 yeast extract solution (g / mL) for six times recycle or until it reaches the absorbance value of 0.020. The content of yeast extract in the form of amino acids was analyzed by High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography method. Analysis of the feasibility test yeast extract as cosmetic raw materials made through the pigment deposition method by inhibit tyrosinase activity. 0.05 g yeast extract before adsorption (pale yellow) produce 62% inhibition of tyrosinase 3130 U / mL. Dry yeast extract after adsorption (odorless) had 96% inhibition of tyrosinase 313 U / mL, whereas placental extract by 89% inhibition of tyrosinase 313 U / mL. These results indicate odorless yeast extract can replace placental extract as an alternative to cosmetic raw materials.