A Gardenia fruit extract traditionally used in Chinesemedicine to treat the symptoms of type 2 diabetes does indeedcontain a chemical that reverses some of the pancreaticdysfunctions that underlie the disease. Gardenia blue pigment, apure natural and water soluble color, is extracted from the fruitof Gardenia we planted locally. The main process are checking,washing, slicing, extracting, isolating, filtrating, purifying,concentrating, sterilizing, spraying & drying. The mainingredients are Crocin and Crocetin. The color’s water solution isstable to heat and light and presenting different color aslight-blue, pure-blue and sky-blue. This kind of color powder iswidely used in foods and color matching.
Products source: Gardenia bluepigment, a pure natural and water soluble color, is extracted fromthe fruit of Gardenia we planted locally.
Appearance: Deep-blue ordark-violet powder.
Specification: (ASSAY)Color Value (E10%, 1cm) ???30-70
Characteristic: Gardenia blue coloris one kind of deep-blue or dark-violet powder or liquid, which iseasily dissolved in water and water-alcohol solutions. This coloris stable in acid solution especially between pH4 and 8, with nosediment. Different products have different color and dissolubilityin different PH degree, and its water solution present color aslight-blue, pure-blue and sky-blue. Additionally, this color hasgood resistance on light and heat.
Active ingredient: Crocin andCrocetin
Usage: It can be dissoluble in watersolution. According to national regulations, the maximum capacityon baking food is 1.0g/kg. The usage amount on cosmetics is between0.005%-0.01%, that means the cost that used on cosmetic is nothigh, which is about 0.025-0.05???/kg only.
Application: Food or food-relatedindustries in domestic and overseas.
Precaution: Different products havedifferent color and dissolubility in different PH degree, and itswater solution present color as light-blue, pure-blue andsky-blue.
Package: Two polyethylene plasticbags inside, and paper barrel outside, or packed according tocustomers’ request.
Storage: Store in cool and dry place,do not freeze, keep away from strong light andheat. Shelf-life: Without opened, savedfor 1 year.


