Product Name
Safflor Yellow
Description
Saffron yellow pigment is a natural pigment extracted from the petals of saffron using modern biotechnology. Safflower is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine, its effect is very powerful, the effect has been recognized by everyone. It is a natural pigment that has not been artificially processed, and is used as a natural food coloring in China, with no side effects on the human body. Its color is bright, and can withstand high temperature, high pressure, also can withstand low temperature, light, etc., as a natural food coloring to use assured that these advantages are very obvious.
Color
Yellow or brownish-yellow powder
Properties
It melts when placed at a high temperature of 230°C. It is hydrophilic and blends well with dilute ethanol. The color stability of saffron yellow pigment is strong in acidic solutions at pH 2-7, and its color changes in alkaline solutions, usually showing a yellow-orange color. The content of the pigment in safflower is 20%-30%. The heat resistance, reduction resistance, salt resistance and bacterial resistance of the aqueous solution are strong, and the light resistance is poor. Safflower yellow has better coloring performance for starch and worse coloring performance for protein.
Applications
Safflower yellow is mainly used as coloring agent and natural yellow pigment. It can be used in fruit juice (flavor) beverage category, carbonated beverages, prepared wine, candy, pastries on the colorful, red and green silk, canned food, green plum, ice cream, popsicles, jelly, candied fruit, instant noodle pastries and so on. Used in liquid food to improve its heat resistance and light resistance, can be combined with L-ascorbic acid. It can also be combined with caffeic acid, rosemary phenol, sesamol, sage phenol, etc. to improve its light stability.
Detection Methods
There are many detection methods for safflower yellow pigment, mainly including: absorbance method, spectrophotometric method and so on. Spectrophotometric method can only measure the total amount of pigment; HPLC method is the main analytical measure used for the analysis of safflower yellow pigment.
Usage
Dissolve appropriate amount of safflower yellow pigment in water, then add it to the target product.
Storage
Kept out of sunlight or high temperature. Store in cool and dry places. Once opened,use it up quickly.
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