Water-soluble colored pigments from monascorubrin and...

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C07D 491/048 (2006.01) A23L 1/275 (2006.01) C07K 5/075 (2006.01) C09B 61/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2043150

"WATER-SOLUBLE COLORED PIGMENTS FROM MONASCORUBRIN AND RUBROPUNCTATIN AS FOOD COLORANTS" The orange, WATER-INSOLUBLE pigments monascorubrin and rubropunctatin elaborated by Monascus species can be converted to high purity red, water-soluble pigments by reaction with stoichiometric quantities of organic materials bearing a primary amine functionality or to high purity yellow, water-soluble pigments by reaction with stoichiometric quantities of organic materials having a primary amine functionality followed by reduction of the ring carbonyl moiety to a hydroxyl group. These red pigments are suitable as colorants for a broad variety of edible formulations, especially those intended for human consumption, and often serve as suitable replacements for FD&C Red No. 2 and Red No. 4. The yellow pigments aredesirable food colorants which are effective at levels which impart no objectional taste to foods.

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