Beet Red#7659-95-2

Beet red is a natural pigment made from edible red beets through processes such as extraction, separation, concentration and drying. It appears from red-purple to dark purple, with diverse forms, including liquid, block, powder or paste. The main components are betaanthocyanins and betaflavin, which endow betaine with its unique color and characteristics.

Product Usage

Betanin is a glycosidic, indoline pigment that derives from red beets.  Betanin has been used as a building block for chemical synthesis, as a food additive, and in analytical, material, and biological studies.  This same product was formerly listed as CDS000584, offered red beet extract diluted with dextrin.  Betanin is susceptible to degradation in light and elevated temperatures.  When kept dry, it is stable to oxygen.