Food producers often use food pigments such as Monascus Red pigment and Monascus Yellow Pigment. Are these pigments safe? How to make the pigment, let the Monascus Red pigment manufacturer---Guangdong Ke Long Biotech. Co., Ltd.
The Monascus Red that we usually use refers to the liquid monascus pigment obtained by extracting Monascus Red rice with ethanol or the natural product obtained by extracting, crystallizing and refining from the deep culture medium of Monascus. Monascus red pigment is a traditional natural functional food coloring fermented by Monascus in China. It has many advantages such as “nutrition, natural and multifunctional”, and is natural and harmless. It is worthy of vigorous application and promotion.
Monascus yellow pigment is a natural colorant extracted from Monascus purpureus and M. anka using modern biotechnology. The main components are ankaflavin and Monascus Red. Monascin and the like. Monascus yellow pigment is mainly used for coloring candy, jelly, cold drinks, etc., and is a yellow coloring agent.