Comprehensive Update on Carotenoid Colorants from Plants and Microalgae: Challenges and Advances from Research Laboratories to Industry

The substitution of synthetic food dyes with natural colorants continues to be assiduously pursued. The current list of natural carotenoid colorants consists of plant-derived annatto (bixin and norbixin), paprika (capsanthin and capsorubin), saffron (crocin), tomato and gac fruit lycopene, marigold...

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Main Authors: Delia B. Rodriguez-Amaya, Patricia Esquivel, Antonio J. Meléndez-Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/22/4080