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Gardenia Extract

Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, Pacific Islands, and Australia.

Gardenia has the effect of purging fire and removing troubles, clearing heat and dampness, cooling blood and detoxifying, and can treat eye heat and red pain, chest and heart, large and small intestine heat, stomach heat and other symptoms, which are recorded in the "Famous Doctor's Record" and "New Edition of Materia Medica". Gardenias can be used to make tea and drink, and can be mixed with flour and oil to make pastries. The gardenia in the south is beautiful and green, and the summer flowers are pure and fragrant, and it is also a beautiful ornamental plant. Gardenia is the most widely used yellow dye in the Qin and Han dynasties, and its fruit contains saffron acid that can dye yellow cloth. "Han Guanyi" recorded: "Dyeing the garden out of gardenia, Qian, for dyeing imperial clothes." It is explained that the gardenia used to dye the highest grade clothing at that time. Gardenia wood has a delicate texture, hard and beautiful texture, and can be used to make high-end handicrafts.
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Product Name: Gardenia Extract / Gardenia Yellow / Gardenia Blue / Gardenia Red
Botanical Name: Gardenia jasminoides Ellis

Part Used: Fruit
Specification: E10-200
Active Ingredient: Gardenoside

Test Method: UV/HPLC


Gardenia Yellow

Gardenia Yellow (crocin, gardenia yellow), also known as crocin, commonly known as yellow gardenia, belongs to the carotenoid series, it is the yellow pigment in gardenia, and its yellow pigment component is the anthoancin of carotenoid pigment, which is the same as the anthocyanin in saffron. The molecular formula is C44H64O24, and the relative molecular weight is 976.97. Gardenia can be used in fruit juice (flavored) beverages, prepared wines, pastries on makeup, popsicles, ice cream, puffed foods, jellies, pastries, candies and canned chestnuts.


Gardenia Blue

Gardenia blue is a natural pigment made from gardenia blue pigment after being refined. Gardenia blue pigment is obtained by extracting yellow pigment from the fruit of the Rubiaceae plant - gardenia, and then treated with food enzymes. Gardenia blue pigment has been widely used in many countries in the world, and is also approved by China to allow the use of edible natural pigments, has been included in China's GB2760-2011 "food additives use of hygienic standards", on June 25, 2012, the first national standard for gardenia blue pigment GB28311-2012 "food additives gardenia blue" was released. Gardenia blue can be used for fruit juice (flavored) beverages, prepared wines, ice cream, pastries, candy, jam, etc.


Gardenia Red

Gardenia Red Pigment is a natural pigment extracted from gardenia fruits. The pulp of gardenia fruit contains three main water-soluble pigments: crocin, iridoids and flavonoids. Gardenia Red can be used not only as a red pigment alone, but also can be combined with Gardenia Blue or Gardenia Yellow to obtain a variety of other colors. It is soluble in water and relatively stable to heat, light and pH variation.


Gardenia Red is widely used in food, medicine and other industries, mainly because of its strong antioxidant and physiological activity. Antioxidant properties refer to its ability to scavenge free radicals in the body, reduce the harmful effects of oxidative stress, delay aging, and prevent diseases. Gardenia Red also has a variety of physiological functions such as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antibacterial, and cardioprotective of the heart and nerves. It is widely used in food additives, medicines, health products, cosmetics and other fields.







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