Paprika oleoresin/extract

Paprika oleoresin is a natural pigment made by extracting, separating, and refining good-quality chili pepper as raw material. Its main components are divided into chili red color and capsanthin. Capsaicin has significant pharmacological properties that may promote various health benefits such as analgesic, antipruritic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, lipid peroxidation regulation, myocardial protection, weight loss, etc., and long-lasting strong anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Paprika oleoresin is a dark red oil-soluble liquid with a bright color and strong coloring power, which is easily soluble in oil and ethanol. It is not affected by light, heat, acid, alkali, and metal ions. It can also be specially processed into water-soluble pigments.

Due to the good oiliness, emulsification and dispersion, heat resistance, and acid resistance of Paprika oleoresin, it is used in meat products treated at high temperatures. In addition, it has vibrant hues that add beauty to food. It has a bright color, stable performance, good heat resistance, and light resistance, is not affected by PH value changes, strong dyeing power on oil products, often used for the coloring of canned foods such as pepper sauce meat and spicy chicken.

This product is rich in β-carotene and vitamin C for health benefits. Now it is widely used in aquatic products, meat, pastries, salads, canned food, beverages, and other food and medicine coloring.