Gardenia blue pigment with high brightness and low redness and a preparation method therefor

Abstract

The invention discloses a gardenia blue pigment with high brightness and low redness and a preparation method therefor, and belongs to the technical field of pigment extraction. Genipin, an enzymolysis product of gardenia extract, is used as a raw material. Genipin and amino acids (phenylalanine, tryptophan, glycine, or tyrosine) are weighed at a molar ratio of 1:(0.375-0.75), and subjected to a polymerization reaction under a conventional condition to generate a gardenia blue precursor. The gardenia blue precursor is oxidized to develop a color, refined by using ultrafiltration membrane, and finally spray-dried to obtain the gardenia blue pigment with high brightness, low redness, and low cost.

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