ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Spectral, colorant, and stability properties of colorants based on red cabbage, grape, cranberry, beet, and Red No. 40 were compared in buffer and in a simulated beverage. At pH 3, red cabbage imparted a red color similar to that of beet juice and less orange than that of the other colorants. Increasing the pH of red cabbage extracts to 4 produced a bathochromic shift and decreased color strength. Tristimulus parameters displayed maxima when L was varied. Red cabbage pigments were more stable during heating and storage than were the other colorants tested. pH had little effect on color stability; exposure to light greatly increased color loss during storage.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1981.tb14540.x
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