Natural Food Colorant Gardenia Yellow

Gardenia Yellow color is a natural color what is extracted from the gardenia fruit.This color mainly consists of crocin and crocetin.Gardenia Yellow is a yellow powder easily dissolvable in water and alcohol.but not in fat solvent. In water solvent.its bright yellow color does not vary according to PH(4-10). It appears stability in high temperature.It has a strong ability to color proteins and carbohydrates.It is applicable to the human-body. Gardenia Jasminoides Ellis is a Chinese traditional medicine and can be used as both medicine and food that healthy department has firstly promulgated, it contains many different chemical ingredients, Gardenia Yellow is rarely natural water-soluble carotenoid pigment with the features of nontoxic, safe, strong pigmentation, and can be widely used in food pigmentation. The study shows that monomer compounds such as Crocin in Gardenia Yellow has extensive medical effects. Application: Coloring of food and beverage like ice cream ,fruit jelly, candy, cake, swelled food, confectionery, seasoning, and cosmetics. Pharmaceutical use as sugar coating for tablet and cosmetics.