FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2002, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (11): 52-54.

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Study on Extraction of Brown Pigment From Chestnut Shells and Its Physicochemical Properties

 CHEN  Xin, CHEN  Chun-Xin, ZHANG  Jun-Min, CHEN  Mei-Fen   

  • Online:2002-11-15 Published:2011-12-31

Abstract: A new food grade brown pigment extracted from chestnut shells had been studied. The total yield was18. 7% when extracted with 65% content alcohol solution. The results of physicochemical tests showed that the largest absorption spectrum of this pigment was 470nm. It was a kind of water dissolvable pigment, and had certain light and heat stability. Its color was changed by Fe3+ , Al3+ and decreased slightly by glucose, bub not harmfully affected by K+, Cu2 +, Mg2 + and Zn2 +.

Key words: Chestnut shells , Brown pigment , Stability