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| Product Name: | Monascus colours, red rice starter |
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| Properties: | Monascus pigment is a deep purple-red liquid or powder or paste, with a slight peculiar smell, insoluble in water, glycerin, and easily soluble in neutral and alkaline aqueous solutions |
| Molecular Weight: | 350 |
| Molecular Formula: | C21H22O5 |
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Introduction:
Monascus red (Monascus colours, red rice starter) monascus pigment. It refers to the liquid monascus pigment obtained by extracting red yeast rice with ethanol or the product obtained by extracting, crystallization and refining from the deep culture liquid of Monascus.
Type: Monascus pigment
Dosage of some products:
(subject to liquid culture products) meat products, 50-500mg/kg; ice cream, 30-120mg/kg; alcohol, 15-150mg/kg.
Function and Purpose:
1. Red yeast red is a natural and bright colorant, safe and stable, and has certain medical and health effects. It has been widely used in food (meat products, soy products, wine, juice, beverages, candy, cakes), medicine, and cosmetics. And other industries. Especially in the meat sausage processing industry, the effect is very ideal for improving the product grade.
2. Red yeast red has good water solubility. The product can be directly dissolved in water or alcohol according to the required amount, and then added to the ingredients for coloring. The amount can be determined according to the desired color tone.If it is dissolved first with hot water at about 50℃, the dissolution time can be shortened.
