Carthamus Food Color
Introdcution
Extracted from the petal of carthamus Tinctoria L. The process is checking, washing, slicing, extracting, filtrating, purifying, concentrating, sterilizing(liquid), spraying&drying(powder). The main coloring ingredient is carthamine.
Can be dissolved in water and ethanol solution, but not in ether, petroloum ether, oil and acetone. It is an excellent coloring agent for starch, but slightly coloring for protein. Ferric ion can make it becomes black. It has good resistance to light and high temperature.
Specification
Carthamus Food Color
Analysis
Items | Standard |
Appearance | Yellow or brown yellow powder |
Color Value | E( 10%,1cm,PH3.0,514nm±5 ) 500~2000 |
Loss on drying (%Less than) | 10 |
Lead (as Pb)(mg/kg less than) | 5 |
Arsenic(as As) (mg/kg less than) | 1 |
Aerobic Plate Count (cfu/g Less than) | 1,000 |
Plathogenic Bacteria | Negative |
Application And Usage
1.Application: Instant rice&flour products, soda pop,fruit-flavoured beverages, beverages of fruit and vegetable juice(pulp), decorative fruits and vebetables, frozen drinks(edible ice excluded), candy, topping, preserved fruits,jelly, canned fruits,canned vegetables, canned eight precious porridges, imitation wine, filling for cereal foods, salted and cured meat prodcuts, condiments, puffed food.
2.Usage: For instant rice&flour products, the maximum usage limit is 0.5g/kg. The maximum usage for other products is 0.2g/kg. Carthamus Food Color
Legal Registered Number
CNS: 08.103
C.I NO:75140
KFDA :Natural Additives,97
Japanese NO: Natural Additives,397
Carthamus Food Color
Storage And Package
1.Storage:Sealed, avoid light, store in cool and dry place.
2.Packge: corrugated box, carton, plastic drum with inner double plastic bags,net weight is 10KGS or 20 KGS.
Carthamus Food Color
Shelf life
If the storage condition attains as mentioned above, powder two years from prodcution date liquid is six month(unopend). Once opend, should seal up again and use within six months(powder) or one month(liquid). Carthamus Food Color
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Carthamus Food Color