Red Radish Colour Natural Color food additive

Red Radish color is extracted from the roots of the edible Red Radish, Used in pickles, sauce, juice, etc.

Properties: Red Radish is a purple-red powder, which easily dissolves in water and alcohol, but not in fat solvent. When PH<7, the solution is red. The pigment’s resistance to light and heat is high in an acidic medium. It is useful for coloring drinks and medicine. It is non-poisonous to the human-body, and has been formulated to a national standard (standard number GB6718-86).

Quality standard:

ITEMS

INDICES

INDICES(GB6718-86)

Appearance

Purple-red Powder

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Color Value E1%1cm 514nm

20—90

≥4

Loss on Drying     ≤

10%

10%

Ash                ≤

4%

14%

Heavy Metal   ppm ≤

10

—

Lead          ppm ≤

5

5

Arsenic        ppm ≤

2

2

Microbiologic Quality

Conforms to Standards of Food Additives

Technological  Process:

Raw Material → Slicing → Immersion in water → Filtering → Purification → Concentration in Vacuum → Killing of Bacteria → Drying → Powder

Applications/Use Rates:

Fruit Preps, Beverages; 0.01-0.05%

Storage Conditions:

Avoid exposure to heat, air, and light. Recommended storing at refrigerator conditions for maximum shelf life of 2 years.