Food Colorants: Natural Sources to Product Formulation

By: Sarkar, Tanmay

This volume is a comprehensive overview starting from extraction procedures to application in food product development. Chapters guide readers through extraction, plant-derived pigments, anthocyanins, carotenoids, betalains, curcuminoids, chlorophyll, and extraction methods of microbial, algal and animal-derived pigments. Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, each chapter lists the necessary materials and methods for readily reproducible protocols and includes notes on how to avoid and solve typical problems. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Food Colorants: Natural Sources to Product Formulation aims to provide practical guidance and inspire further research and innovation that will benefit global food systems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1071655035
• ISBN13: 9781071655030
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Humana
• Length: 344 Pages