Safflower Yellow

Basic Information

Product Name: Safflower Yellow, Carthamus Yellow
Botanical Name: Carthamus tinctorius
Ingredient: Carthamine
Color Value: E50-200
Appearance: Yellow or Brown Yellow Powder

The appearance of Carthamus (Safflower) Yellow is yellow or brown yellow powder. It can easily dissolve in water and ethanol solution, but not in ether, petroleum ether, oil and acetone. It is an excellent coloring agent for starch, but slightly coloring for protein. Ferric ion can make it becomes black. It has good resistance to light and high temperature.

Mechanism

Safflower Yellow is extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine safflower and consists of a mixture of various water-soluble chalcones. The main pharmacologically active ingredient is hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA), which has the effects of promoting blood circulation, promoting menstruation, removing blood stasis and relieving pain.

Benefits

Modern pharmacological research shows that Safflower Yellow can dilate micro arteries, increase tissue blood perfusion, and improve microcirculation; it can also resist platelet aggregation, reduce blood viscosity, anticoagulation, inhibit thrombosis, and regulate blood lipids, scavenge harmful oxygen free radicals, prevent excessive oxidation of cells and exert antioxidant effects. It is suitable for coronary heart disease, vascular embolic diseases, hypertension, diabetes complications, etc.

Application

Safflower Yellow can be widely used in instant rice & flour products, soda pop, fruit-flavored beverages, beverages of fruit and vegetable juice (pulp), decorative fruits and vegetables, frozen drinks (edible ice excluded), candy, topping, preserved fruits ,jelly, canned fruits, canned vegetables, canned eight precious porridges, imitation wine, fillings for cereal foods, salted and cured meat products, condiments, puffed food. When use Carthamus Yellow, dissolve the color with a small amount of water first, and then mix the color solution with food materials.

Usage Reference

In compliance with GB2760: Hygienic standards for uses of food additives,
the maximum usage limit is 0.5g/kg for instant rice & flour products, and the maximum usage limit for other products is 0.2g/kg.