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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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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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D-Mannitol D-甘露糖醇

# D-mannitol

# Functional sugar alcohol

# Food additive

# Sweetener application

# Pharmaceutical excipients

# Cool taste

D-mannitol (D-Mannitol,E421,CNS No. 19.017) is an important functional sugar alcohol with a chemical formula of C, H, O, and a molecular weight of 182.17, belonging to six-carbon sugar alcohols. As a food additive, D-mannitol has multi-functional properties and can be used as a sweetener, emulsifier, leavening agent, stabilizer and thickener. It is widely used in sugar-free candy, chewing gum, baked goods and pharmaceutical accessories. Its sweetness is about 50%-70% of sucrose, its energy value

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Licorice Root Antioxidant 甘草抗氧化物

# Antioxidant

# Natural Source

# Food Additive

# Flavonoids

# Edible Oils

# Food Safety

Glycyrrhiza uralensis antioxidant (Licorice Root Antioxidant) is a natural food antioxidant extracted from the rhizome of the legume Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza) by physical methods. Its main active ingredients are flavonoids and flavonoids, including liquiritin, isoliquiritin and so on. As a food additive specified in GB 1886.89-2015 "National Food Safety Standard Food Additives Glycyrrhiza uralensis Antioxidants", Glycyrrhiza uralensis antioxidants belong to antioxidants (CNS No.: 04.008) in the

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Monosodium Fumarate 富马酸一钠

# Food Additives

# Acidity Regulator

# Preservative Aid

# Bakery Food

# Condiment Application

# Food Industry

Sodium fumarate (Monosodium Fumarate,CAS No. 7704-73-6) is an important food additive with a chemical formula of C4H3NaO4 and a molecular weight of 138.06, which belongs to the acidity regulator of organic acid salts. As the sodium salt form of fumaric acid, monosodium fumarate has mild and long-lasting sour taste characteristics, good water solubility, and can effectively adjust the pH value and inhibit the growth of microorganisms in acidic foods. It is unique in that it has the dual functions

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Lycopene 番茄红素

# Lycopene

# Nutrition

# Health Food

# Natural Pigment

# Fruit and Vegetable Extract

# Antioxidant

Lycopene (Lycopene), international code INS 160d, China CNS number 08.017 (synthetic) or 08.150 (natural source), is a natural carotenoid pigment widely found in red fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, watermelons and grapefruits. As a food colorant, lycopene is given a bright red color, which can provide an ideal visual appearance for all kinds of food. As a natural antioxidant, lycopene has the physiological function of capturing free radicals and protecting cells from oxidative damage. Th

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Neotame 纽甜

# Neotame

# Sweeteners

# Food Additives

# Seasonings

# Artificial Sweeteners

# Beverage Ingredients

Neotame (Neotame,INS No. 961) is a new type of high-power artificial sweetener with chemical name of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, molecular formula C20H30N2O5, molecular weight 378.47. Its sweetness is 7000-13000 times that of sucrose and 30-60 times that of aspartame. Neotame was developed by French scientists Claude Nofre (Claude Nofre) and Jean-Marie Tinti (Jean-Marie Tinti). It was launched by NutraSweet Company of the United States in 1991, approved

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Butylated hydroxyanisole 丁基羟基茴香醚

# Antioxidants

# Preservation

# Food Additives

# Oil Stabilization

# Chemical Composition

# Safety Standards

Butylated hydroxyanisole (Butylated Hydroxyanisole, referred to as BHA), international code INS 320, EU E number E 320, China CNS number 04.001, is a synthetic phenolic antioxidant. Since it was first used in the food industry in 1947, BHA has become a widely used preservative in the global food, oil, medicine, cosmetics and other industries because of its efficient antioxidant properties and low production costs. Its chemical composition is a mixture of 2-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole and 3-tert-

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Carbon Dioxide 二氧化碳

# Carbon Dioxide

# Food Additives

# Preservatives

# Preservation Technology

# Cold Chain Transportation

# Food Safety

Carbon dioxide (Dioxide,CO₂),CAS 124-38-9,INS 290,CNS 17.014, is the functional category of food additives for preservatives and other important varieties. It is widely used in carbonation of carbonated beverages, modified atmosphere packaging preservation, dry ice cold chain transportation and food processing additives. JECFA rated its ADI as "not qualified" and EFSA confirmed its safety as good. Food-grade CO₂ must meet national standards such as GB 1886.228-2016.

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Titanium Dioxide 二氧化钛

# Titanium dioxide

# White pigment

# Food additive

# Colorant function

# Chemical stability

# Nanoparticle safety

Titanium dioxide (Titanium Dioxide, chemical formula TiO₂) is an inorganic compound with a molecular weight of 79.86 and is a white solid powder amphoteric oxide. As a food additive, titanium dioxide mainly plays a colorant (white pigment) function, the international code INS 171/E171. Its core feature is its extremely high refractive index (>2.4), which is considered to be the best white pigment at present. In the food field, titanium dioxide is widely used in candy, chocolate, baking produc

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