Monascus red

Monascus red (Monascus colours, red rice starter) is Monascus pigment. It is the liquid Monascus pigment which is extracted from red yeast rice by ethanol or the product obtained from deep culture liquid of monascus by extraction, crystallization and refinement.

ITEM	STANDARD
Appearance	Murrey Powder
Light Absorbt 10 E 1%1CM (495±10nm) >= %	100
PH =<	3.5
Loss on Drying =< %	6.0
Ash Content =< %	7.4
Acid Soluble Substance =< %	0.5
Lead (As Pb) =	10
Arsenic =< mg/kg	5
Mercury = MERCURY	1
Zinc =< ppm	50
Cadimum =< ppm	1
Coliform Bacteria =< mpn/100g	30
Pathogenic bacteria	Not Allowed

Packing:25kg/barrel

Monascus red is a kind of coloring agent with natural bright colors, safety, stability, and health care function, it has been widely used in food (meat, bean products, wine, fruit juice, beverage, candy, pastry), medicine and cosmetics industry.

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