Gardenia Blue Pigment

What is Gardenia Blue Powder?

Gardenia blue powder is a natural food coloring extracted from the fruits of the rubiaceae plant gardenia, the main components are crocin and crocin of carotene.gardenia blue is light gray to dark blue powder, easily soluble in water and ethanol aqueous solution, insoluble in organic solvents. its color tone and stability are hardly affected by PH value.

Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), also known as cape jasmine, is an evergreen flowering plant originating from Asia. Though known mostly for its fragrant white flowers, gardenia also bears deep-orange, berry-like fruits with practical and therapeutic applications, especially in China and Korea. Gardenia fruit, also known as "Zhi Zi" in traditional Chinese medicine, has been utilized in herbal medicine for thousands of years and continues to be used in such well today.

Gardenia fruit can prevent or provide relief from the symptoms of fever, urinary tract infections, and skin inflammations. They can lower bad cholesterol and reduce bleeding as well. Moreover, gardenia fruits are believed to be good for the liver, heart, lungs, stomach, and gallbladder. Nausea and vomiting have been reported from consuming too many gardenia fruits, however, so keep this in mind when eating them.

Gardenia Blue Powder Specifications

Gardenia Blue Powder COA

Gardenia blue powder standard for the maximum allowable amount of food additives

Features

1. Chemical properties dark blue powder.

2. Easily soluble in hydrophilic solvents such as water, aqueous ethanol, and aqueous propylene glycol.

3. Insoluble in organic solvents.

4. Almost odorless, tasteless.

5. The moisture absorption is small.

6. The hue does not change within the pH value of 4~8 and does not fade after heating at 120 ℃ for 60min.

7. Absorbance (1000 times diluted aqueous solution) 0.5 (590nm).

8. Poor light resistance.

9. It is almost unaffected by Ca2, Mg2, Al2, etc., but it becomes deeper when it is acidic.

10. The staining for protein is stronger than that for starch.

Gardenia Blue Pigment Benefits

There are several benefits of using Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder:

1. Natural and Plant-Based: The pigment is derived from Gardenia plants, providing a natural and plant-based alternative to synthetic blue food colorings. It is free from artificial additives, making it a healthier choice for coloring your food and beverages.

2. Intense and Eye-Catching Blue Color: Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder offers a vibrant and intense blue color. It can add a visually appealing touch to your culinary creations, making them more attractive and appetizing.

3. Versatile Applications: This pigment powder is suitable for a wide range of food and beverage applications. Whether you're baking, making beverages, or creating desserts, you can easily incorporate the Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder to achieve a beautiful blue color.

4. Stability and Performance: The natural pigments in the Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder are stable and reliable. They can withstand various pH levels and temperature conditions, ensuring the color remains vibrant and consistent throughout the cooking or baking process.

5. Clean and Natural Labeling: Using Natural Color Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder allows you to meet the growing demand for clean label and natural food products. It enables you to add a visually appealing blue color to your products without the need for artificial dyes or colorings.

6. Safe and Non-Toxic: The Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder is safe for consumption as it is free from harmful chemicals and additives. It is also suitable for individuals with dietary restrictions such as gluten-free or GMO-free preferences.

7. Easy to Use: Incorporating the Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder into your recipes is effortless. It comes in a powdered form that easily dissolves in liquids, making it convenient to mix into your food and beverage formulations.

8. High-Quality Standards: Our Natural Color Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder undergoes rigorous testing and quality control measures to ensure consistent and reliable results. You can trust that you're using a high-quality product in your culinary creations.

Overall, the Natural Color Gardenia Blue Pigment Powder offers a natural, vibrant, and versatile blue coloring option for your food and beverage products, allowing you to meet consumer demands for clean, natural, and visually appealing products.

Gardenia Blue Pigment Application

1. As pigments, and food additives of seasoning, it is mainly used in the food& beverage field.

2. As natural pigments, this can be added in the cosmetic field.

3. Geniposide has a variety of purposes, can be made of natural food coloring agents, and is used to treat cardiovascular, liver, and gallbladder diseases and diabetes raw materials such as drugs.

Production Details

The quality department upholds the principle that quality comes first and establishes the process of production and the standard of quality according to the GMP requirement.

Gardenia Fruit → Extract → Fermentation → Refine → Concentrate → Dry

Third Part Test Result

We have established partnerships with prestigious third-party laboratories, including Eurofins and SGS. Upon customer request, we are capable of arranging reinspection of NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) samples prior to shipment. Furthermore, we are fully equipped to coordinate testing with any laboratory designated by the customer to ensure their specific requirements are met.

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OEM Packaging Available

Yangge Biotech Halal certificates

Over the years, we have been committed to the product manufacture optimization and quality system establishment. And we have obtained the Certificate for Gardenia blue pigment and all our manufactured products.

FAQ

※ Do you have factory?

Yes, we have a 1500m2 factory with modern equipment, welcome to visit our factory. When you have the details schedule, please kindly let me know in advance.

※ Do you have GMP?

All of our products are produced according to GMP standard, meanwhile, we have obtained ISO22000, Halal Certificate and so on.

※ What is your delivery time?

As usual, our delivery time is about 1~3 days after receipt of payments, however, for some special products, please kindly confirm with your sales manager in advance.

※ How can you confirm your quality?

Each batch of the goods can be shipped to you after strict inspection, if you still doubt, we can arrange the Pre-shipment Samples to your testing or to your pointed third party for retesting in advance, successfully, then we will arrange the bulk goods to you immediately.

Technological Process

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Exhibitions

We often attend international exhibitions, including CPhI, FIC, API, Vitafoods, SupplesideWest.

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Yangge Biotech Factory

- All goods are manufactured in GMP standard facilities.

- All goods are released after inspection by our independent laboratory or third party.

- All goods are transported by professional freight companies.

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For Gardenia blue pigment there are different specification for your choice, we can provide 10-30g of free samples, US warehouse in stock of 500kg of each month for the market of the global. certificate of analysis (COA), MSDS, specification sheet, pricing quotation is obtainable upon your request.

If you have any question or need any documents, welcome to contact us by e-mail: info@yanggebiotech.