Natural Gardenia Blue

What is Natural Gardenia Blue

Gardenia is a genus of evergreen flowering shrubs in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to Africa, Asia, Australia and some Pacific Islands. The fruit of Gardenia jasminoides is a traditional Chinese medicine that contains iridoid compounds such as gardenoside, geniposide, genipin-1-gentiobioside, and shanzhiside. Gardenia can be used as both medicine and food, and has health benefits for the liver, cardiovascular system, and central nervous system. Gardenia is also a high-quality natural food pigment, without the side effects of artificially synthesized pigments. It has strong coloring power, bright colors, and is characterized by light resistance, heat resistance, acid and alkali resistance, and no odor. For example, gardenia blue is a natural pigment made from gardenia fruit through the action of microbial enzymes. That is, the polymerization reaction product of non sugar residue ligands of geniposide or geniposide with primary amino acids (glycine, lysine, phenylalanine). The appearance of gardenia blue is a deep blue powder that is easily soluble in water. Due to its unique blue color, gardenia blue pigment has the advantages of stable physical and chemical properties, good coloring power, and food safety. Since 1989, China has listed it as a licensed food additive, widely used in food and beverage, medicine, daily chemical industry and other fields.

Characteristic of Natural Gardenia Blue

The appearance of gardenia blue pigment is a deep blue powder, almost odorless and tasteless. It has good water solubility and is easily soluble in water as well as hydrophilic solvents such as ethanol and propylene glycol. Its aqueous solution appears bright blue, but is insoluble in organic solvents. The aqueous solution appears bright blue, but is insoluble in organic solvents. It has strong stability, with no color change within the pH range of 3-8, and is almost unaffected by Ca²+, Mg²+, A²+, etc. However, it darkens when encountering Fe²+and Sn²+in acidic conditions. It also has heat resistance and does not fade after 60 minutes at 120 ℃. Weak moisture absorption, poor light resistance, and strong staining ability for proteins. In addition to regular products, we can also provide products in three colors: deep blue, sky blue, and purple blue, with a complete range of colors to better meet customer needs.

The Application of Natural Gardenia Blue

Food Field: In the food industry, adding gardenia blue to food can improve color, make the appearance of food more attractive, and increase the added value of products. Gardenia blue can be widely used in jams, candies, instant rice and flour products, baking, seasonings, blended wine, puffed foods, ice cream, dairy products and other fields.
Beverage Field: Gardenia blu is also widely used in the beverage industry, such as tea drinks, carbonated drinks, fruit juice drinks, etc. It can give beverages a bright blue color, enhance the sensory quality of the product, and increase consumers’ desire to purchase.
Pharmaceutical Field: In addition to the above-mentioned application fields, gardenia blue pigment is also used in the pharmaceutical field. Some pharmaceutical preparations may add gardenia blue pigment as a coloring agent to improve the appearance quality of the drug.
Daily Chemical Field: As a natural, gardenia blue pigment is also widely used in shampoo, toothpaste and other daily necessities and cosmetics, such as nail polish, eye shadow and other products. It can provide cosmetics with bright colors, high safety and no irritation to the skin.

Natural Gardenia Blue Side Effects

The side effects of Gardenia jasminoides can lead to diarrhea, abdominal pain, frequent bowel movements, loose stools, and sometimes bloating and stomach pain. However, gardenia blue is a safe natural pigment, and as long as it is used according to the prescribed dosage, it will not have any side effects on the human body.

Where to Buy High Quality Natural Gardenia Blue

Henan Steeda Industrial Co.,Ltd is a Reputed Manufacturer and Supplier Supplying High Quality Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical and Cosmeceutical Ingredients. Natural Gardenia Blue is one of our most competitive products with stocks available all year round. By providing superior quality, we establish long-term relationships with our clients.

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