Turmeric (Curcuma longa) a natural source of edible yellow colour

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2402-2406

  Joshi, Priyanka ^a   Jain, Shashi ^a   Sharma, Vimal ^b  

^a Maharana Pratap University and Technology   (India)

^b Maharana Pratap University and Technology   (France)

Author keywords

Crystallised colour physico chemical properties; Liquid colour; Turmeric; Yellow food colour

Indexed keywords

CURCUMA LONGA;

EID: 70450203392     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.01914.x     Document Type: Article

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