China Spirulina Blue Color Powder | Phycocyanin Suppliers and Factory for Natural Food Coloring
Spirulina blue color, also known as phycocyanin powder, is extracted from spirulina. It is both a protein and an excellent natural food coloring. Spirulina blue color is one of the rare color proteins in nature, not only bright in color but also rich in nutrients, including a high content of essential amino acids.
Solubility & Stability
Spirulina blue color is easily soluble in water and insoluble in ethyl alcohol and grease. It is not stable to light, heat, and acid. It is stable at pH 4.5-8, precipitation at pH 4.2, while strong alkalis can make phycocyanin discolored. It is not stable to metal ions and chromaticity.
Health & Medical Value
Phycocyanin powder can help regulate and synthesize a variety of vital enzymes required for human metabolism. It plays an important role in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, promoting the regeneration of human cells, maintaining ovaries, and promoting the synthesis of elastin. It is vividly known as a "food diamond" by food experts.
Global Applications
At the beginning of the 21st century, phycocyanin was widely used as a high-grade natural color in food and cosmetics in Europe, America, Japan, and other countries, and was made into biochemical drugs. Phycocyanin, developed by the Japan Kangpai AIDS Research Institute, has achieved outstanding synergies as a rehabilitation drug and nutritional food for cancer patients and leukemia patients.
As a natural food coloring, it can be used in candy, ice candy, jelly, ice cream, cheese products, and fruit juice-flavored drinks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What is Spirulina blue color?
Spirulina blue color, also known as phycocyanin powder, is a natural food coloring extracted from spirulina. It is a rare color protein that is highly nutritious and rich in essential amino acids.
Q2: What are the solubility and stability properties of phycocyanin powder?
Phycocyanin powder is easily soluble in water but insoluble in ethyl alcohol and grease. It is stable within a pH range of 4.5 to 8, but precipitates at pH 4.2. It is unstable when exposed to light, heat, acid, strong alkalis, and metal ions.
Q3: Why is phycocyanin called a "food diamond"?
Food experts refer to phycocyanin as a "food diamond" because of its significant health benefits. It helps regulate and synthesize essential metabolic enzymes, inhibits cancer cell growth, promotes cell regeneration, maintains ovaries, and supports elastin synthesis.
Q4: In what industries is phycocyanin powder used?
Phycocyanin is widely used as a high-grade natural colorant in the food and cosmetics industries. It is also utilized in the pharmaceutical sector to develop biochemical drugs and nutritional rehabilitation foods.
Q5: Which food products can contain Spirulina blue color?
It is commonly used as a natural food coloring in candies, ice candies, jellies, ice creams, cheese products, and fruit juice-flavored beverages.