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Daucus carrot, also known as carrot, is a biennial herb of the genus Daucus in the family Umbelliferae. The fleshy root is used as a vegetable. Native to southwestern Asia, Afghanistan is the earliest evolutionary center, the history of cultivation in more than 2000 years.
carotene as a edible oil soluble pigment, its own color due to the difference in concentration, can cover all colors from red to yellow, so it has been concerned by the food industry. It is very suitable for the development of oily products and protein products, edible orange pigments and nutritional supplements, such as margarine, capsules, fish pulp refined products, vegetarian products, instant noodles, etc. The microencapsulated β-carotene can be converted into water-soluble pigment and can be used in almost all foods.
Carotene has good coloring performance, coloring range is yellow, orange-red, strong coloring power, stable and uniform color, can coexist with K, Zn, Ca and other elements without discoloration, especially suitable for children's food compatibility. It can also be used for tablet icing coloring, color, stability are better than lemon yellow, carmine color icing method.
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Parameters
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Specs
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Results
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| Appearance | Orange-yellow powder | |
| melting point | 258~263ºC | 258~263ºC |
| content(HPLC) | ≥99% | ≥99.9% |
| Drying weightlessness | ≤0.5% | ≤0.5% |
| Water content | ≤0.5% | ≤0.5% |
| heavy metal | ≤10ppm | ≤10ppm |
| Arsenic | ≤2.0ppm | ≤2.0ppm |
| Lead | ≤1.0ppm | ≤1.0ppm |
| Cadmium | ≤2.0ppm | ≤2.0ppm |
| Mercury | ≤0.1ppm | ≤0.1ppm |
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Conform to specification.
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| Storage | Store in a cool and dry place, keep away from direct strong and heat. | |
| Shelf Life | Two years if sealed and store away from direct sun light. | |
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