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Beta-Carotene β-胡萝卜素

# β-Carotene

# Carotenoids

# Vitamin A Precursor

# Food Colorant

# Natural Extraction Method

# Chemical Synthesis Method

Beta-carotene (Beta-Carotene,CAS number 7235-40-7) is a naturally occurring fat-soluble carotenoid with the chemical formula C40H56 and relative molecular mass 536.88. As a precursor of vitamin A, β-carotene can be converted into retinol in the human body, which has important nutritional value. In the food industry, beta-carotene is widely used as a coloring agent (INS 160a) to impart an orange-yellow color to foods. Commercial production is mainly through three ways: chemical synthesis (INS 160

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Monascus Yellow Pigment 红曲黄色素

# Monascus

# Food Color

# Natural Pigment

# Carotenoid

# Food Safety

# Industrial Use

Monascus yellow (Monascus yellow Pigment) is an important natural food colorant, belonging to the carotenoid pigment, which is produced by the fermentation of monascus (Monascus spp.). Monascus yellow is one of the important components in the monascus pigment family. The main components include monascus flavin (Ankaflavin) and monascus Monascin. The pigment is yellow to yellowish brown, has good water solubility and thermal stability, and is stable in the pH 3-8 range. As a natural source of col

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Red Rice Red 红米红

# Red Rice Red Pigment

# Natural Food Pigment

# Red Rice Raw Material

# Food Colorant

# Anthocyanin Pigment

# Safe Pigment

Red Rice Red (Red Rice Red) is a natural edible colorant, the international code CNS number 08.111,INS number no exclusive code. The substance is made from red rice or black rice seeds in rice (Oryza sativa L.) through extraction, filtration, purification, concentration, drying and other processes, and the main coloring component is cyanidin -3-glucoside, which is an anthocyanin pigment. Red rice is purplish red to red, the appearance of powder, extract or liquid form, soluble in water and ethan

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Potassium Permanganate 高锰酸钾

# Potassium Permanganate

# Chemicals

# Strong Oxidants

# Food Additives

# Disinfection Uses

# Pharmaceutical Applications

Potassium permanganate (Potassium Permanganate, chemical formula KMnOchime) is an inorganic compound, which is a permanganate substance in potassium salt. Its appearance is black purple orthorhombic crystal or granular with metallic luster. Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidant, and its oxidation varies with the pH of the medium. Under acidic conditions, the oxidation ability is the strongest, and the product is colorless Mn²; under neutral or alkaline conditions, it is reduced to brow

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Orange Yellow 柑橘黄

# Citrus Colors

# Natural Colorants

# Food Additives

# Food Colors

# Food Industry

# Color Stabilizers

Orange Yellow is a natural edible pigment extracted from the peel of citrus plants of the genus Rutaceae, which belongs to the category of colorants in food additives. Its main functional component is citrus flavin (C, C, Q, H, O), which has an orange to dark red viscous liquid or paste appearance and a characteristic smell of citrus peel. According to China's national food safety standard GB 1886.346-2021, citrus yellow is allowed to be used as a food colorant, covering all kinds of food (excep

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Carthamus Yellow 红花黄

# Safflower Yellow

# Natural Colorants

# Food Colors

# Red Plants

# Yellow Pigments

# Food Additives

Safflower Yellow (Carthamus Yellow) is a natural water-soluble yellow colorant extracted from safflower petals of Asteraceae, CNS No. 08.103, and its main components are safflower flavin A(HSYA) and safflower flavin B. Appearance is a yellow to dark brown powder, highly soluble in water, stable in the pH range 2-7. Widely used in frozen drinks, candy, beverages and other food coloring, also used in health food and traditional Chinese medicine injection. Poor heat resistance, iron ion is easy to

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Black Currant Red 黑加仑红

Black Currant Red is a natural anthocyanin colorant extracted from the fruit or pomace of the shrub of gooseberry (Ribes nigrum L.), which is coded as INS 163(iii) for international food additives and 08.122 for CNS in China. The main coloring components are anthocyanins in flavonoids, including cyanidin-3-rutinoside, delphinin-3-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-glucoside and delphinin-3-glucoside. Black currant red purple powder or liquid, with a unique fruity flavor, soluble in water and ethanol and oth

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Riboflavin 核黄素

# Riboflavin

# Vitamin B2

# Food Colorant

# Water-soluble Vitamins

# Nutritional fortifiers

# Food Additives

Riboflavin (Riboflavin), also known as vitamin B2, is a water-soluble B vitamin and an international food colorant (INS 101). Riboflavin with isoalloxazine ring as the core structure, has a unique yellow to orange yellow and fluorescent properties. When used as a coloring agent, riboflavin can provide a natural yellow tone for food, and has the function of nutrition strengthening, which can supplement vitamin B2 for human body at the same time. Riboflavin is sensitive to light and easy to decomp

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Potassium Alginate 海藻酸钾

# Potassium Alginate

# Food Additives

# Thickeners

# Stabilizers

# Cosmetic Raw Materials

# Pharmaceutical Materials

Potassium alginate (Potassium Alginate), also known as potassium alginate and potassium alginate, chemical formula (c. h. o. k.), CNS 20.005,INS 402,CAS 9005-36-1. As a food additive, potassium alginate is classified as a thickener and stabilizer. Appearance is colorless or pale yellow fibrous powder, odorless and tasteless, soluble in water to form a viscous liquid, insoluble in ethanol, ether and chloroform. The pH value of 1% aqueous solution is 6~8, and the viscosity is stable in the range o

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propylene glycol alginate 海藻酸丙二醇酯

# Alginate

# Moisturizing Ingredients

# Skin Care Ingredients

# Natural Extract

# Skin Care

# Cleaning Products

Propylene glycol alginate (Propylene Glycol Alginate, referred to as PGA) is an important food additive, which belongs to alginate ester compounds. The number of the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization is INS 405, the use standard number of Chinese food additives is CNS 20.010, and the EU food additive number is E405. The substance is prepared by esterification reaction of alginic acid extracted from natural s

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