Future Trends in Natural Food Colors
Natural Food Colors is any dye obtained from any vegetable, animal or mineral, that is capable of coloring food. These are exempted from certification. These natural colors come from variety of sources such as seeds, fruits and vegetables, leaves, algae & insects. According to the application, a suitable Natural Color can be achieved by keeping in mind the factors such as pH, heat, light, storage and the other ingredients. Certain naturally occurring food colors are associated with particular phyto-nutrients. These bio-chemicals fight disease in plants and continue to do the same when these colored plants are ingested by human beings. Natural food colors are available in different forms, as powders, pastes and liquids. Categories of Natural Food Colors: Plants: Plant based colors come from various parts of the plant. The leaves, roots, flowers, fruit all provide coloring agents. Examples are: - Turmeric, Chlorophyll, anthocyanin, carotenoids and so on. Animals: An e...