Phycocyanin As a natural source of a blue pigment, phycocyanin has essentially been of great interest as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, because of its being a protein in composition nowadays. Gardenia Blue Gardenia blue, it is in direct comparison in forming through enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation from geniposide-a natural compound that is obtained via fruits …
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Cuttlefish, or squid, are animals that have a unique mechanism. The ink they produce when threatened helps them escape their predator. While cuttlefish, like many fishes, are tasty, very few might get the rare opportunity to eat their ink. Ingesting edible dark mysterious liquid like cuttlefish ink may seem dangerous, but chefs have known it …
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Phycocyanin (PC) is a bluish intracellular pigment that serves to absorb light energy and transmit it. It is also a solubilizing substance for certain water-soluble agents and possesses a variety of biological functions like anti-tumor, immuno-enhancing, and anti-inflammatory activities, among several others [1]. PC can further develop in the food and cosmetic industries as food …
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Sea buckthorn, as a functional plant with the same homology as medicine and food The Scientific Name of sea buckthorn is Hippophae rhamnoides L. Sea buckthorn is a deciduous shrub of the Sea buckthorn family, which has lived on the earth for about 200 million years and is listed by the World Health Organization as …
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Superfood: Aronia berry contains outstanding nutritional value In recent years, “superfoods” have become a hot topic in the healthy eating circle. Superfoods usually refer to foods that are beneficial to health and contain rich nutrients. They are foods rich in other potentially beneficial compounds that are not found in most foods, which have many benefits …
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Natural colors play a significant role in plant-based products Plant-based nutrition is flourishing and gradually becoming a highly anticipated fashion trend, and it has been widely accepted by a growing number of people. The so-called plant-based, fundamentally speaking, is a system constructed by carefully extracting rich nutrients from various plants. Its uniqueness lies in completely …
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Natural colors point to “nature, health, and safety” Although natural colors are more expensive compared to artificially synthesized pigments, with the strict supervision of synthetic pigments by regulatory agencies and the frequent occurrence of negative news about synthetic pigments in recent years, the “pointer” of the market trend has pointed to “nature, health, and safety”. …
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Roselle Hibiscus is a tropical plant also known as rozelle, sorrel, red sorrel, Jamaican sorrel, Indian sorrel, Guinea sorrel, sour-sour, Queensland jelly plant, jelly okra, lemon bush, and Florida cranberry[1]. Hibiscus sabdariffa (hibiscus), also known as roselle or sour tea, is an annual bushy plant in the Malvaceae family. It is widely grown in many …
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Chokeberries are cultivated as an ornamental plant and as a food plant. The sour berries, or Aronia berries, can be eaten fresh off the bush, but are more frequently processed. They can be used to make wine, jam, syrup, juice, soft spreads, tea, salsa, extracts, beer, ice cream, gummies, and tinctures.[1] The name “chokeberry” comes …
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Cuttlefish ink source and characteristic Cuttlefish ink is a black liquid sprayed out by cuttlefish when in danger, mainly composed of melanin and protein. Cuttlefish ink mainly comes from cuttlefish, which is a natural and healthy food ingredient. Coagulation activity The coagulation activity of cuttlefish ink is not related to its coloring and nutritional value, …
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