A Process of Recovery of a Natural Yellow Colourant from Opuntia Fruits

A Process of Recovery of a Natural Yellow Colourant from Opuntia Fruits

This paper focuses on the development of a processing scheme to obtain a water-soluble natural yellow colourant from Opuntia fruits for application in food, paying special attention to the extraction procedure. Edible yellow Opuntia fruits grown in Murcia (Spain) were homogenized and extracted with...

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Main Authors: José A. Fernández-López, Pedro J. Giménez, José M. Angosto, Juan I. Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology 2012-01-01
Series:Food Technology and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Opuntia sp.
betalains
betaxanthins
indicaxanthin
natural food colourant
Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/124886

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