胭脂树橙色素 Annatto Pigment 1393-63-1

O1310562

胭脂树橙色素 Annatto Pigment

1393-63-1

for Food Additives Test

100mg

1g

Orange - reddish brown, powder

Bixa Orellana L. Seed；C.I. Natural Orange 4；Annatto Extract；Annatto (8CI)；FEMA 2104；FEMA 2103；Annatto；Annatto coloring dye

The main component of the dye is norbixin.
Annatto Pigment is a reddish-orange pigment extracted from a red coating of the seed of Bixa orellana L.

Appearance :Orange-reddish brown,powder    
Solubility in sodium hydroxide solution: Clear 
Absorption maximum(1) :    453nm
Absorption maximum(2) :    482nm
Specific absorbance E 1%/1cm(454nm)  :62
Ratio of absorbance (E454nm/E482nm)  :     1.16
Loss on drying (80 deg. C)              :  0.4%
Residue after ignition (as sulfate)  : 4.8%
Thin layer chromatography test       :  Passed
Norbixin  :1.8%