Basic Information

Product Description

Monascus Red

Introduction

Monascus red is natural colorant extracted from red yeast rice by ethanol. It has a history of thousand year in China, which has the following characteristics:

1. Steady with pH value
   The alcohol solution of monascus red is still red when the pH value is 11. The color of its aqueous solution turns only under the environment of strong acid or strong alkali.
2. Good heat resistance
   Processed under 120° C for sixty minutes, the color of aqueous solution doesn't turn obviously. It can be seen that aqueous solution is very steady under the processing temperature of meat product.
3. Nice photostability
   Monascus red is steady with light; And its alcohol solution is quite stable in ultraviolet radiation but its tint will be weakened in the strong sunlight.
4. Not affected by metal ion
   Monascus red is quite stable to Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺ and Cu²⁺.
5. Not affected by oxidizer and reducer
   When ascorbic acid, sodium sulfite or hydrogen peroxide are added in the monascus red solution, its color isn't be changed.
6. Good coloring performance
   Monascus red is easy to color protein or raw materials with more protein, color on which is difficult to remove after coloring.
7. Solubility
   It is solube in fat, but not solube in water and glycerin.
8. Good safety
   Monascus red has very good safety. Animal experiment indicates that any food made of edible monascus red does not cause any acute chronic poisoning.

Application

Monascus red is widely and typically used in coloring for cooked meats product, cakes, fruit or vegetable juice, protein beverage, carbonated beverages, flavoring beverages (including fruit flavored beverages, milk flavored beverages,tea beverages etc.), solid beverages, compound wine, pudding etc., for its excellent coloring ability and good water-solubility alcohol-solubillty. Please also refer to local related laws and regulations in production.

Specification

Package

1kg/bag(box), 10kg/ctn

Shelf-life and Storage

Two years. Need to be stored in tightly closed containers with a cool and dry environment.

Package

Workshop