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Carthamus Yellow
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Carthamus（Safflower）Yellow is a natural food pigment extracted from the petal of Carthamus Tinctoria L. by the process of extracting, filtrating, purifying, concentrating, sterilizing, spraying & drying. The main coloring ingredient is carthamine.
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·Characteristics
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The appearance of Carthamus（Safflower）Yellow is yellow or brown yellow powder. It can easily dissolve in water and ethanol solution, but not in ether, petroleum ether, oil and acetone. It is an excellent coloring agent for starch, but slightly coloring for protein. Ferric ion can make it becomes black. It has good resistance to light and high temperature
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·Quality Standard
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Enterprise Standard
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Appearance
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Yellow or Brown Yellow Powder
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Color Value E（1%、1cm、405±5nm）
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100～200
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Loss on Drying % Less than
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10
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Ash % Less than
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4
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Lead（as Pb） mg/kg Less than
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5
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Arsenic（as As） mg/kg Less than
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1
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Total Plate Count cfu/g Less than
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1,000
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Pathogenic Bacteria
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Negative
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·Applications and Usage Instruction(in compliance with GB2760：Hygienic standards for uses of food additives)
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Carthamus（Safflower）Yellow can be widely used in instant rice & flour products, soda pop, fruit-flavoured beverages,beverages of fruit and vegetable juice(pulp),decorative fruits and vegetables,frozen drinks(edible ice excluded),candy,topping,preserved fruits,jelly,canned fruits,canned vegetables,canned eight precious porridges,imitation wine.
When use Carthamus Yellow,dissolve the color with a small amount of water first,and them mix the color solution with food.
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·Usage Reference(in compliance with GB2760：Hygienic standards for uses of food additives)
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For instant rice&flour products,the maximum usage limit is 0.5g/kg.The maximum usage limit for other products is 0.2g/kg.
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·Package
Powder is packed with corrugated box, carton, or plastic drum with inner double plastic bags, net weight is 10kg or 20kg for each container. Liquid is packed with plastic drum, net weight is 20kg.Package standards are also available according to consumer‵s demand.
·Storage
Sealed, avoid light, store in a cool and dry place.
·Shelf Life
If the storage condition attains as mentioned above, powder is two years from production date. Once opened, should seal up again and use within six months.
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