Product Name

Annatto extract

Part Used

seed

Appearance

Orange fine powder

Specification

4:***0:1

Test Method

HPLC TLC

Stock

in stock

MOQ

1 Kg

Sample

Free sample

Packaging

*5kg/Paper drum with two plasic bags inside; *0kg/Paper drum with two plasic bags inside; **5kg/Al.foil bag with carton outside

Storage

Store in cool & dry place, Keep away from strong light and heat.

Products Description

Annatto extract Bixin is listed as a color additive exempt from certification (Title *1 Code of Federal Regulations part *3) and is commonly considered to be a natural color. The yellowish orange color is produced by the compounds bixin and norbixin, which
are classified as xanthophylls, a type of carotenoid. However, unlike beta-carotene, another well-known carotenoid, they do not have the correct chemical structures to be vitamin A precursors. The more norbixin in an annatto color, the more yellow it is; a
higher level of bixin gives it a more reddish shade. Unless an acid-proof version is used, it takes on a pink shade at low pH.