Production of an anthocyanin-rich food colourant from Thymus moroderi and its application in foods

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1283-1293

  Díaz García, Miriam Cristina ^a   Castellar, María Rosario ^a   Obón, José María ^a   Obón, Concepción ^b   Alcaraz, Francisco ^c   Rivera, Diego ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Natural coloured foods; Polyphenols; Red food colourants; Thymus moroderi; Thymus sp

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; VITACEAE;

ANTHOCYANIN; ANTIOXIDANT; FOOD DYE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; YOGHURT;

CARROT; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; DIET; FLOWER; FRUIT; HUMAN; THYMUS (PLANT); VITIS;

ANTHOCYANINS; ANTIOXIDANTS; COLOR; DAUCUS CAROTA; DIET; FLOWERS; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; FRUIT; HUMANS; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYPHENOLS; THYMUS PLANT; VITIS; YOGURT;

EID: 84924853369     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6821     Document Type: Article

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