Botanical Resource:       Solanum tuberdsm  or  Ipomoea batatas L

Part of the Plant Used:    Tuber        

Active Ingredients:       Anthocyanins and flavonoids

Product Specification:    Color Value: E10~80                     

Product Introduction

Purple Sweet Potato Red Pigment, a purely natural edible and water-soluble pigment, is extracted from purple sweet potato that, and is rich in anthocyanin and flavonoids, which assign the pigment with health maintenance functions such as ant oxidation, anti inflammation, precaution disease and so on. It is easily dissolved in water and alcohol water solutions. This natural edible pigment is fit for dyeing or complementary color of food and drinks, medicine, health products, cosmetics, textile and toys etc.

Physiological Functions

The color of Purple Sweet Potato Red Pigment solution won’t fade under light; also, it can resistant to high temperature in the acidic medium. Its color in water solution changes when PH is different. When PH is between2-6, the color is ranging from red to purple red. The solution color becomes blue and unstable when PH is above 6, and while it is used in alkaline condition, the color becomes to purple-blue.

Applications

1 .Coloring or complementary color of wine, soda pop, fruit drink, jam, candy and so on;

2. Dyeing or complementary color of lipstick, shampoo, rouges in cosmetics industry;

3. It can take place of chemosynthetic pigment and produce colourful drugs in drugs industry

Dosage Reference: 

Beverages 0.01~0.1%

Cakes 0.01~0.1%

Candy 0.05~0.2%