Product Description

Product No.: #***5                Product name: Paprika Oleoresin
1. Source: Capsicum annuum
2. Part of the plant used: Fruits
3. Product description
    Paprika Oleoresin (also called Paprika Extract colorant) is a natural water oil & soluble food color, obtained by extracting fruits of paprika. The major colorant component is capsanthin and capsorubin. It is a kind of oil liquid with dark red color. It has good distribution, fluidity and solubility with bright color and superior coloring strength in water & oils. The product is widely used in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, feed industry and other industries. It is a good colorant used in noodle, pickles, aquatic products, meat, pastry, salad, butter, candy drinks and so on.
4. Specifications:
Items    Specifications
    Oil soluble    Water soluble
Appearance    Dark red liquid    Dark red liquid
Color value E(1% 1cm **0nm)    *0~**0    *0~**0
Stability    Comparatively stable when exposed to light and heat    Comparatively stable when exposed to light and heat
Ash    ≤2%    ≤2%
Residual solvent (Hexane)    ≤*5ppm    ≤*5ppm
Heavy metals    ≤*0ppm    ≤*0ppm
Pb    ≤2ppm    ≤2ppm
As    ≤1ppm    ≤1ppm
Total plate count    ≤***0cfu/g    ≤***0cfu/g
Yeast & Mold    ≤**0 cfu/g    ≤**0 cfu/g
Salmonella    Negative/*0g    Negative/*0g
E. Coli    Negative/*0g    Negative/*0g