Color Additives for Food Derived from Plant or Animal Sources


Color Common or usual name Source Chemical formula Trade names (Kiriya Chemical)
 
  Gardenia yellow A substance composed mainly of crocin and crocetin obtained from gardenia fruits. Carotenoids Kirishin-L Conc
Carthamus yellow A substance composed mainly of safflonin obtained from Carthamus tinctorius LINNE. Chalcones Carthamus Yellow L
Turmeric oleoresin, Curcumin A substance composed mainly of curcumin obtained from Curcuma longa LINNE. Others Wiener Yellow Conc
Monascus yellow A substance composed mainly of xanthomonacins obtained from the cultured solution of mould belonging to Monascus. Others Monascus Yellow-S
 
  Monascus colour A substance composed mainly of ankaflavin and monascolubrin obtained from the cultured solution of mould belonging to Monascus. Others Monascus Red AL
Gardenia red A substance obtained by adding b-glucosidase to the mixture of ester-hydrolysates of iridoid glycosides obtained from gardenia fruits and protein-decomposed substances. Others Kiriyasu Red GR-N
Carthamus red A substance composed mainly of carthanin obtained from Carthamus tinctorius LINNE. Chalcones Carthamus Red AP
 
  Cochineal extract A substance composed mainly of carminic acid obtained from cochineal insects. Quinoids Carmin Red K
Lac colour A substance composed mainly of laccaic acids obtained from the secretion of lac scale insects (Laccifer lacca KERR). Quinoids Laccain Red R
Madder colour A substance composed mainly of alizarin and ruberythric acid obtained from madder roots. Quinoids Akane Red RM
Beet red A substance composed mainly of betanin and isobetanin obtained from beet roots. Others Beet Pink SA
 
  Perilla colour A substance composed mainly of terpenoids obtained from perilla seeds or leaves. Anthocyanins Kiriyasu Shisonin L
Red cabbage colour A substance composed mainly of anthocyanins obtained from brassica oleracea L.var.capitata DC Anthocyanins Kiriyasu Red RC-N
Red radish colour  A substance composed mainly of anthocyanins obtained from Raphanus sativus LINE. Anthocyanins Kiriyasu Red RR-F
Purple sweet potato colour A substance composed mainly of cyanidine acylglucosides and peonidin acylglucosides obtained from the tuberous roots of sweet potatos. Anthocyanins Kiriyasu Red PSP
Grape skin colour A substance composed mainly of anthocyanins obtained from the pericarps of American grapes or grapes. Anthocyanins Grape Colour BC-120
 
  Paprika colour A substance composed mainly of capsanthins obtained from capsicum fruits. Carotenoids Orange Colour 100
Annatto extract A substance composed mainly of norbixin and bixin obtained from the seed coats of annatto. Carotenoids Annabejin A-08
 
  formulation Kiriyasu Green L
formulation Kiriyasu Melon AB
formulation Kiriyasu Melon D-2
Chlorophylline A substance composed mainly of chlorophyl obtained from Spinaciaoleracea LINNE. Others Kiriyasu Green CWS
 
  Gardenia blue A substance obtanined by adding b-glucosidase to the mixture of iridoid glycosides obtained
from gardenia fruits and protein-decomposed substances.
Others Kiriyasu Blue S
 
  Cacao colour A substance composed mainly of carbon obtained from the seed coats of cacao beans. Flavones Cocoa Brown KK
Tamarind colour A substance composed mainly of fiavonoids obtained from tamarind seeds. Flavones Cocoa Brown KR, KB
Japanese persimmon colour A substance composed mainly of flavonoids obtained from Japanese persimmon fruits. Flavones Cocoa Brown KBS
Kaoliang colour A substance composed mainly of flavonoids obtained from Sorghum nervosum BESS. Flavones Kiriyasu Brown K-12
 
  Vegetable carbon black A substace composed mainly of carbon obtained by carbonizing plants. Others Kiriyasu Black T