| ≥1 piece |
Gardenia Blue
It is a kind of natural edible pigment extracted from rubiaceous plant gardenia fruit. The main compositions are crocin and cricetin of series of carotinoid pigment. The powder from light gray to smalt is soluble in water and solution of water and alcohol, but insoluble in organic solvent. The environment pH value has little influence on its hue and stability. It can be used in the coloring of wine, carbonic acid drinks, juice drink, jam, jelly, candy, cakes, ice-cream, pastry, and puffed food.
| Quality Standard | Powder |
| E598 | NLT 5 |
| Drying Loss | NMT7% |
| Ash Content | NMT 9% |
| Arsenic(As) | NMT 2mg/kg |
| Lead(Pb) | NMT 3mg/kg |
| Heavy metal | NMT 10mg/kg |
| Germs Count | NMT 1000/g |
| Colon Bacillus | NMT 30MPN/100g |
| Pathogenic Bacteria | Not Detected |