Effect of food colorant

Introduction: at present, there are more than 60 kinds of food colorants commonly used in the world, and 46 kinds are allowed in China What is the function of food colorants? Do you know what the function of food colorant is? In fact, food colorant is an additive whose main purpose is to color food, also known as food pigment Food colorants make food have a pleasant color, which is of great significance to increase the appetite and appetite of food Simply speaking, it is colored to make the product look more attractive Because the color of raw materials will change in the process of processing, and the color will become lighter or less likable, so some colorants will be added According to the source, it can be divided into synthetic colorant and natural colorant The raw materials of synthetic colorants are mainly chemical products Common natural colorants include capsicum red, beet red, Monascus red, cochineal red, sorghum red, sodium copper chlorophyllin, turmeric, gardenia yellow, carotene, phycocyanin, cocoa pigment, caramel pigment, etc The color of natural colorants is easy to be affected by metal ions, water quality, pH value, oxidation, light and temperature It is generally difficult to disperse, and the compatibility between dye and colorants is poor, and the price is high Edible natural colorants mainly refer to the pigments extracted from animal and plant tissues, most of which are plant pigments, including microbial pigments, animal pigments and inorganic pigments According to the structure, synthetic colorants can be classified into azo, oxyanthracene and diphenylmethane; natural colorants can be classified into pyrrole, polyene, ketone, quinone and polyphenol Some colorants are used in industry, but some of them are used in food What's the harm of excessive colorants? In fact, a small amount of colorants do not harm people, but excessive use will cause serious harm However, China's food safety detector can accurately check the safety level of food, so consumers can eat it at ease More food safety knowledge is in Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob