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China Butterfly Pea Blue Powder Color - Premium Suppliers & Factory for Natural Food Coloring and Herbal Products
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Butterfly pea flowers are purple-blue butterfly-shaped flowers. It is a typical tropical vine plant that blooms all year round, it is rich in vitamins A, C, and E, especially the anthocyanin content is 12 times that of blueberry, 8 times that of black goji berry, and 20 times that of grape seed extract. Its calyxs can be used to make food coloring.
12X
Anthocyanin of Blueberry
8X
Anthocyanin of Black Goji Berry
20X
Anthocyanin of Grape Seed Extract
Extraction & Properties
Butterfly pea blue powder is extracted from the calyx of butterfly pea, and is a kind of anthocyanin natural color. The final product is bluish violet and blue powder, easily soluble in water, but insoluble in oil. The color shade and stability are affected by pH. Under acid and neutral conditions, the color shade is blue-purple, and blue, under alkali, the color shade is unstable blue-green.
Health & Nutrition
Butterfly pea blue powder is rich in vitamins and anthocyanins, which can improve immunity, help promote skin elasticity and collagen production, and have antioxidant effects. Butterfly pea blue powder can enhance the nutritional value of food while dyeing it. The high content of anthocyanins can significantly enhance vision and eliminate eye fatigue. It can improve immunity, help and promote skin elasticity and collagen, and also can tonify the brain and promote brain vitality.
Wide Applications
Nowadays, butterfly pea blue powder can be widely used in the preparation of wine, fruit juice, drinks, biscuits, ice cream, noodles, candy, cans, and pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields.
Wine & Beverages
Biscuits & Candy
Ice Cream & Noodles
Cans
Pharmaceuticals
Cosmetics
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is butterfly pea blue powder?
Butterfly pea blue powder is a kind of anthocyanin natural color extracted from the calyx of butterfly pea flowers. It appears as a bluish violet and blue powder that is easily soluble in water but insoluble in oil.
Q:
How does pH affect the color of butterfly pea blue powder?
The color shade and stability are highly affected by pH levels. Under acid and neutral conditions, the color shade is blue-purple and blue. Under alkaline conditions, the color shade shifts to an unstable blue-green.
Q:
What is the anthocyanin content in butterfly pea flower compared to other sources?
It is exceptionally rich in anthocyanins. Specifically, its anthocyanin content is 12 times that of blueberry, 8 times that of black goji berry, and 20 times that of grape seed extract.
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What are the primary health benefits of butterfly pea blue powder?
It is rich in vitamins A, C, and E as well as anthocyanins. It can improve immunity, promote skin elasticity and collagen production, provide antioxidant effects, enhance vision, eliminate eye fatigue, and promote brain vitality.
Q:
Can butterfly pea blue powder be used in oil-based products?
No, butterfly pea blue powder is easily soluble in water, but it is insoluble in oil.
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What industries and products can use butterfly pea blue powder?
It is widely used in the preparation of wine, fruit juice, drinks, biscuits, ice cream, noodles, candy, cans, as well as in pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields.