Organic Food Pigment Monascus Red Color Red Monascus Extract

• Customization: Available
• Certification: RoHS, BRC, ISO, FDA, HACCP
• Assay Method: HPLC-MS, GPC, HPLC, UV
• Model NO.: P010
• Application Form: Injection, Lotion, Suppository, Paste, Tablet, Capsule
• Application: Food, Health Care Products
• State: Powder
• Extract Source: Monascus
• Transport Package: Bottle, Drum, Vacuum Packed
• Specification: 1kg/bag 25kg/drum
• Trademark: NutriHerb
• Origin: China
• Production Capacity: 50000mt/Year

Product Description

Basic Information
Product name: monascus red
Appearance: Red to dark -red powder
Latin name: Monascus purpureus
Other names: red yeast rice, red kojic rice,red koji, fermented rice etc.
Hot sale Color Value: E80 E100 E150
Solubility: 100% Water-soluble

Monascus red pigment is dark red powder, slightly odor, soluble in neutral and alkaline solution. It is easily to be soluable in ethanol, propylene glycol, glycerol

Function
1. Steady with pH value water solubility
Monascus Red is100% water soluble
2. Good coloring performance
Monascus Red is easy to color protein or raw materials with more protein, color on which is difficult to remove after coloring.
3. Good safety
Monascus Red has very good safety. Animal experiment indicates that any food made of edible Monascus Red does not cause any acute chronic poisoning.

Application
Mostly this color is widely used as meat product colorant instead of nitrite, according to it is close to the color of meat. It is widely used in meat products, dairy products, drinks, juice, ice cream, soy, marine products, fermented bean curd and seasoning.
Usage: It can be dissoluble in water solution and water-based medium. To take meat as example, it can be added as the production needs.

Specifications Sheet

ITEM	SPECIFICATION
Description:
Appearance	Light yellow or white powder
Odor	Characteristic
Particle size	100% pass through 80 mesh sieve
Tests:
Loss on drying(5h at105°C)	≤5.0%
Ash(3h at 600°C)	≤5.0%
Total Heavy Metals	≤10ppm
Plumbum	≤2ppm
Arsenic(as AS2O3)	≤2ppm
Residual Solvents	Eur. Pharm. 2000
Ellagic acid	40%
Microbial:
Total bacterial count	Max.1000cfu/g
Yeast & Mould	Max.100cfu /g
Escherichia coli presence	Negative
Salmonella	Negative

Shipping & Storage
Delivery:Sea/Air Shipping & International Express
Shipping Time: 2-3 working days after payment
Package: 1-5kg/Aluminum foil bag, size: 22cm (Width)*32cm (Length)
15-25kg/Drum, size: 38cm (Diameter)*50cm (Height)
Storage: Kept away from strong light and heat.
Shelf Life: 24 months