Retracted: Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Natural Pigments from Amaranthus tricolor L Leaves

The above article, published online on 27 March 2015 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors in Chief, Charles Brennan and Brijesh K. Tiwari, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The retraction has been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of this paper was compromised. It is believed that the paper was accepted based on recommendations from reviewers not suitably qualified. Reference Prakash Maran, J. and Priya, B. 2015. Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of natural pigments from Amaranthus tricolor L Leaves. J. Food Process. Preserv. 39, 2314–2321. doi: 10.1111/jfpp.12478.

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