Natural Colorants for Food and Nutraceutical Uses

ISBN: 9781587160769 出版年：2002 页码：344 Delgado-Vargas, Francisco Paredes-Lopez, Octavio CRC Press

Colorants: From the Physical Phenomenon to their Nutraceutical Properties: An Overview The Color Phenomenon Definition Human Perception Measurement Pigments Definition A World of Colorless Compounds Pigments in Biology Molecular Affinities of Pigments Natural Distribution of Pigments Classification of Food Colors Choice and Application of Colors Pigments as Food Colorants Colorants as Food Additives Safety of Food Colorants Inorganic and Synthetic Pigments: History, Sources and Uses Inorganic Synthetic Analytical Techniques and the Evaluation of Color Purity Natural Pigments: A Global Perspective Distribution Functions Carotenoids Definition Classification and Nomenclature Distribution Biosynthesis: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Functions Methodological Aspects Carotenoids as Food Colors Processing and Stability Production of Carotenoids in Bioreactors Anthocyanins and Betalains Anthocyanins Betalains Other Natural Pigments Chlorophylls Caramel Turmeric Cochineal, Carmine and other Natural Pigments from Insects Monascus Iridoids Chemicals and Colorants as Nutraceuticals Fundamentals Nutraceuticals and Related Terms: Definitions Food Items as Nutraceuticals Natural Colorants as Nutraceuticals Nutraceuticals: The Perspective Appendix: List of Abbreviations