Description

Gardenia yellow is a natural pigment extracted from gardenia. It’s rich in β-Carotene. It is traditional Chinese medicine materials listed in the “National Homologous of Medicine and Food Catalogue”. The main ingredients of Gardenia yellow are crocin and crocetin, which are rare water-soluble carotenoid. They are nontoxic and harmless, and with nutritive value can enhance the bile secretion and transforms into Vitamin A. Manufacturing standards It has been listed in the GB********6 <National Hygienic Standards for Application of Food Additives> as an edible natural pigment. HPLC EMP***3 Character: Deep yellow liquids or brown-red powders. E1%1cm(**0nm) = *0~**0 Structural formulaï&frac*4;šThe main ingredients are crocin and crocetin, belong to carotenoids. Chemical formula: C*4H*4O*4 Molecular weight: **7.*1 Physicochemical property: It can be easily dissolved in water, ethanol solution and propylene glycol, but not in grease. Preparation: Crushing of the dried fruit of Gardenia Jasminoides, extracting with water or ethanol solution, refining to paste-like material, further refining to powder-like material. Toxicology basis: LD*0: mouse via oral *2g/kg (bw) (Government Industrial Research Institute, Osaka, Japan, ***7) Characteristic: strong coloring capability, strong heat-resistance, Application Gardenia yellow is safe and is widely used in the food industry at home and abroad: confectionery, ice-creams, noodle, cakes, jam, jelly, soft drinks, wine and puffed food. Usage reference:0.2‰~2‰ Package: *0kg/bucket, or according to the customer&#**9;s requirements. Storage: Store the product in sealed, cool and dark condition.